Historical Events In December - 12

0627  Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen on December - 12.   

0884  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 on this day in history.   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.   

1098  On this day in history 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria   

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

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

1212  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 12 isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon   

1479  Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III on this day in history.   

1524  Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome on December - 12.   

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

1574  On this day in history anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1579  On December - 12 heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on this day in history.   

1630  On December - 12 olof Rudbeck, composer   

1653  On December - 12 barebone-parliament ends   

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on this day in history.   

1673  On December - 12 ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)   

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on December - 12.   

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

1685  On this day in history lodovico Giustini, composer   

1700  Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar on December - 12.   

1712  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on this day in history.   

1715  On December - 12 russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23]   

1715  On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer   

1745  On December - 12 john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)   

1769  Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee on December - 12.   

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  Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1787  Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution on this day in history.   

1788  Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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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 December - 12.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.   

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

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

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

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

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 December - 12.   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies