Historical Events In March - 12

0417  On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0538  On this day in history witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Roman general, Belisarius.   

0604  On this day in history gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

0641  A.D. Chinese Princess Wen Cheng goes to Tibet to marry the Tibetan ruler and the marriage becomes the basis for China's claim to sovereignty over the region on this day in history.   

1000  On this day in history odo of Lagery elected as Pope Urban II, replacing Victor III   

1054  Pope Leo IX escapes captivity & returns to Rome on March - 12.   

1144  Gherardo Caccianemici elected Pope Lucius II, succeeding Callistus II on March - 12.   

1209  On March - 12 djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

1336  On March - 12 eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1350  On this day in history orvieto city says it will behead & burn Jewish-Christian couples   

1365  University of Vienna founded on March - 12.   

1471  On this day in history dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

1479  On this day in history giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1496  Jews are expelled from Syria on March - 12.   

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies   

1507  On March - 12 cesare Borgia, cardinal/soldier/politician, killed in battle at 31   

1515  On March - 12 caspar Othmayr, composer   

1563  John Bull, composer of British natl anthem (God Save The King), dies on this day in history.   

1570  Jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

1572  Luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal on this day in history.   

1587  English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

1594  Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies on this day in history.   

1597  On March - 12 england routes troops to Amiens   

1609  Bermuda becomes an English colony on this day in history.   

1619  Dutch settlement on Java changes name to Batavia on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola declared a saint   

1628  John Bull, English organist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

1642  On March - 12 abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand   

1642  On March - 12 abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand   

1648  Tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63 on March - 12.   

1664  On March - 12 first naturalization act in American colonies   

1664  On this day in history new Jersey becomes a British colony   

1664  1st naturalization act in American colonies on this day in history.   

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1270  On this day in history birth of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325)   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on this day in history.   

1479  On this day in history birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on March - 12.   

1620  On March - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on March - 12.   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on March - 12.   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on March - 12.   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on this day in history.   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on March - 12.   

1471  On March - 12 dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies