Historical Events In August - 12

0003  Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem on this day in history.   

0875  On this day in history the Holy Roman Emperor Louis II dies in Brescia at age 50 after having named his cousin Carloman, son of Louis the German, as his successor, but Charles the Bald persuades Carloman to go home, beats Louis the German to Rome, and makes himself emperor   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1071  On August - 12 alp Arslan beat Byzantines, emperor Romanos IV Diogenes   

1099  A kingdom of Jerusalem is established under the Norman Godfrey of Bouillon, who is elected king and assumes the title Defender of the Holy Sepulcher He defeats an Egyptian force at Askalon August 12, but disease and starvation have reduced the Crusaders to 60,000, down from an original strength of 300,000, and most of the survivors head for home on this day in history.   

1099  On August - 12 battle at Ascalon: Godfried of Broth beats Egyptians   

1121  On this day in history battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on August - 12.   

1164  Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch on August - 12.   

1323  Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) regulates the border for the first time on this day in history.   

1332  Battle of Dupplin Moor where the Scots led by the regent Earl of Mar squandered their numerical advantage and following a confused attack were routed with heavy losses by Edward Balliol's army on this day in history.   

1332  On this day in history battle of Dupplin Moor; Scottish dynastic battle   

1336  On August - 12 english King Edward III endswool export to Flanders   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1480  Battle of Otranto on August - 12.   

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands on this day in history.   

1499  First engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets on August - 12.   

1503  On August - 12 christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1508  Ponce de Le¢n arrives in Puerto Rico on August - 12.   

1508  On this day in history juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico   

1530  Florence surrenders for emperor Karel I on this day in history.   

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1549  French troops occupy Ambleteuse England on August - 12.   

1553  Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud on August - 12.   

1553  Pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud on this day in history.   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands on August - 12.   

1588  Medemblik surrenders to Spanish army on this day in history.   

1588  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 on August - 12.   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) on August - 12.   

1612  Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On this day in history giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1633  Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on August - 12.   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on August - 12.   

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on August - 12.   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On August - 12 birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.   

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.