Historical Events In July - 12

0526  St Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope on July - 12.   

1109  Today in history crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli   

1191  Richard Coeur de Lion & Crusaders defeat Saracens in Palestine today in history.   

1290  Jews are expelled from England by order of King Edward I on July - 12.   

1389  On July - 12 in England, Geoffrey Chaucer is named chief clerk by Richard II   

1442  King Alfonso V of Aragon becomes king of Naples today in history.   

1450  Jack Cade slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI today in history.   

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

1542  On July - 12 french troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders   

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

1549  English boer army occupies Norwich on this day in history.   

1394  On July - 12 birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born today in history.   

1675  Today in history birth of evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer   

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born today in history.   

1757  Today in history birth of christian Danner, composer   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on July - 12.   

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born today in history.   

1802  On July - 12 birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

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

1073  Today in history johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

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

1441  Today in history death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

1450  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI today in history.   

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies today in history.   

1545  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history.   

1575  On July - 12 renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies