Historical Events In December - 12

0627  On this day in history battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen   

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 December - 12.   

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

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

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  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

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

1479  On this day in history jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III   

1524  On this day in history pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome   

1527  Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 12 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  Olof Rudbeck, composer on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history barebone-parliament ends   

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

1673  Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) on December - 12.   

1677  On this day in history brandenburgs army occupies Stettin   

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

1685  On December - 12 lodovico Giustini, composer   

1700  Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar on December - 12.   

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

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

1715  On December - 12 gennaro Manna, composer   

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

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

1772  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41 on December - 12.   

1777  On December - 12 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  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  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  On this day in history 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  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

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

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  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  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.