Historical Events In December - 12

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

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

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

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

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on December - 12.   

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies   

1630  On December - 12 olof Rudbeck, composer   

1653  On this day in history barebone-parliament ends   

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  On December - 12 lodovico Giustini, composer   

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

1712  On this day in history charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen   

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

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)   

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

1772  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41   

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

1777  On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69   

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

1788  Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on December - 12.   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

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

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.   

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

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

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

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  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

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