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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1474  On December - 12 isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon   

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

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on December - 12.   

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

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer on December - 12.   

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on this day in history.   

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

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

1677  On December - 12 brandenburgs army occupies Stettin   

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

1685  On this day in history lodovico Giustini, composer   

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

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

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on this day in history.   

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1772  On December - 12 johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41   

1777  On this day in history rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape   

1777  Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1788  On December - 12 joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88   

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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

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

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  On December - 12 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  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On December - 12 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.