Historical Events In December - 12

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

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 December - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1212  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

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

1408  On December - 12 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  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  Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome on December - 12.   

1527  Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice on December - 12.   

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

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on this day in history.   

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

1630  On this day in history olof Rudbeck, composer   

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on December - 12.   

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  Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on December - 12.   

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

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

1715  On this day in history russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23]   

1715  On December - 12 gennaro Manna, composer   

1745  John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) on this day in history.   

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 December - 12 pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.   

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

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

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on December - 12.   

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