Historical Events In December - 12

0627  Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen on this day in history.   

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  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1212  On December - 12 geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On December - 12 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 this day in history isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon   

1479  On December - 12 jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III   

1524  Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history heinrich Steuccius, composer   

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

1630  On December - 12 olof Rudbeck, composer   

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on December - 12.   

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on December - 12.   

1673  Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) on this day in history.   

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle   

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on this day in history.   

1700  On December - 12 utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar   

1712  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on December - 12.   

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

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer on December - 12.   

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

1769  On December - 12 pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee   

1772  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1777  On December - 12 albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69   

1787  Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution on December - 12.   

1788  On this day in history joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.   

1418  On December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.   

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  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

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.