Historical Events In March - 12
Thursday, 16 May 2024
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 LusÃados" 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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