Historical Events In December - 12

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

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

1212  On December - 12 geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

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

1408  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 on December - 12.   

1474  Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon on this day in history.   

1479  Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III on December - 12.   

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

1527  On December - 12 composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice   

1574  On December - 12 anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on December - 12.   

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

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer on this day in history.   

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on this day in history.   

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

1673  On this day in history ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)   

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on this day in history.   

1677  Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle on December - 12.   

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on December - 12.   

1700  Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1712  On December - 12 charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen   

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

1715  On December - 12 gennaro Manna, composer   

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

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 December - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

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

1574  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.