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 this day in history.   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.   

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

1527  On this day in history composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice   

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

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 this day in history olof Rudbeck, composer   

1653  On December - 12 barebone-parliament ends   

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

1673  On December - 12 ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)   

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on this day in history.   

1677  Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on this day in history.   

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

1712  On December - 12 charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen   

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on December - 12.   

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 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  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1212  On December - 12 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 December - 12.   

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