Historical Events In December - 12

0627  On this day in history battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen   

0884  On this day in history france's Carloman dies while hunting and is succeeded as king of the West Franks by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles III (the Fat), son of the late Louis the German   

0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1098  1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria on December - 12.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  On this day in history geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

1408  On this day in history order of the Dragon: The Order of the Dragon was first created on December 12, 1408 by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife Queen Barbara of Celje following the battle for possession of Bosnia.   

1474  On this day in history isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon   

1479  On this day in history jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III   

1524  On December - 12 pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome   

1527  Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice on this day in history.   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II on December - 12.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer on December - 12.   

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on December - 12.   

1660  On December - 12 peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)   

1673  Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) on December - 12.   

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on December - 12.   

1677  On December - 12 jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle   

1685  On December - 12 lodovico Giustini, composer   

1700  On this day in history utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar   

1712  On December - 12 charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen   

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on December - 12.   

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer on December - 12.   

1745  John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) on December - 12.   

1769  Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee on this day in history.   

1772  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41 on December - 12.   

1777  Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69   

1787  On this day in history pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution   

1788  Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on December - 12.   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.