Historical Events In July - 12
Thursday, 18 December 2025
0526 St Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history. 

0783 Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on July - 12. 

1073 On this day in history johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies 

1109 On July - 12 crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli 

1191 On July - 12 richard Coeur de Lion & Crusaders defeat Saracens in Palestine 

1290 Jews are expelled from England by order of King Edward I on this day in history. 

1389 In England, Geoffrey Chaucer is named chief clerk by Richard II on this day in history. 

1429 On this day in history john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 

1442 King Alfonso V of Aragon becomes king of Naples on this day in history. 

1450 On July - 12 jack Cade slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI 

1450 Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on this day in history. 

1472 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminister Abbey on July - 12. 

1536 On July - 12 desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies 

1542 French troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders on this day in history. 

1543 England's King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr (6th & last wife) on July - 12. 

1545 On this day in history maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies 

1549 English boer army occupies Norwich on July - 12. 

1575 Willem van Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon on July - 12. 

1575 On this day in history renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies 

1580 Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published on this day in history. 

1627 On this day in history english fleet under George Villiers lands on the Rhe [NS=June 22] 

1630 New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for cargo, renames it Oyster Island, it is later known as Ellis Island on July - 12. 

1633 Simon Besler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history. 

1640 On this day in history henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies 

1644 Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) on July - 12. 

1675 Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer on this day in history. 

1679 Britain's King Charles II ratified Habeas Corpus Act on July - 12. 

1689 Orangeman's Day-Battle of Boyne, Protestant victory in Ireland on this day in history. 

1690 On July - 12 orangeman's yearly celebration (The battle of the Orange) - Actually "Battle of the Boyne" ( 1 July 1690), when Protestant had victory in Ireland 

1690 On July - 12 battle of Boyne-King William III defeats catholic king James II 

1691 On July - 12 battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II 

1691 Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII on this day in history. 

1693 John Ashby, English admiral on this day in history. 

1700 On July - 12 gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700 

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