Historical Events In December - 01

0660  On this day in history eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies   

0772  On this day in history pope Adrian I elected   

0800  On this day in history charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican.   

1135  Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies on this day in history.   

1167  On December - 01 northern Italian towns form Lombardi League   

1374  On this day in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies   

1417  Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1420  On this day in history henry V of England enters Paris.   

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45   

1530  Margaretha of Austria, governess of the Netherlands, dies at 51 on December - 01.   

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) on this day in history.   

1566  Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva on December - 01.   

1566  On this day in history philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile on December - 01.   

1580  On this day in history edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42   

1605  Juan de Padilla, composer on this day in history.   

1623  Thomas Weelkes, composer, dies at 47 on December - 01.   

1626  Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out on December - 01.   

1633  Isabella of Austria, infante of Spain/governess in Holland, dies at 67 on December - 01.   

1634  John-Erasmus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish painter on December - 01.   

1635  Melchior Teschner, composer, dies at 51 on December - 01.   

1640  On this day in history portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule   

1641  Mass becomes first colony to give statutory recognition to slavery on December - 01.   

1641  Mass becomes 1st colony to give statutory recognition to slavery on December - 01.   

1651  On this day in history cristobal de Isla Diego, composer, dies at 65   

1653  An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St Albans to London in less than 90 minutes on December - 01.   

1656  Germany promises Poland aid against Sweden on December - 01.   

1671  Keill, mathematician on this day in history.   

1700  On December - 01 willem ten Rhijne, Dutch physician in Batavia, dies at about 53   

1707  Jeremiah Clarke, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1708  On December - 01 great Alliance occupies Brussels   

1709  On this day in history franz Xaver Richter, composer   

1709  A Sancta Clara, writer, dies on December - 01.   

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on December - 01.   

1083  On December - 01 birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)   

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on December - 01.   

1549  On December - 01 birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)   

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile   

1580  On December - 01 birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)   

0660  On this day in history eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies   

1135  On December - 01 henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies   

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on this day in history.   

1417  On December - 01 walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on December - 01.