Historical Events In December - 01

0772  Today in history pope Adrian I elected  

0800  On this day in history charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican.  

1167  Today in history northern Italian towns form Lombardi League  

1420  On December - 01 henry V of England enters Paris.  

1566  Today in history spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva  

1626  Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out today in history.  

1640  On this day in history portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule  

1641  Mass becomes first colony to give statutory recognition to slavery on December - 01.  

1641  Mass becomes 1st colony to give statutory recognition to slavery on December - 01.  

1653  Today in history an athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St Albans to London in less than 90 minutes  

1656  Germany promises Poland aid against Sweden today in history.  

1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born today in history.  

1083  On this day in history birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)  

1521  Today in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)  

1525  Today in history birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)  

1549  On December - 01 birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)  

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born today in history.  

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on December - 01.  

1580  Today in history birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)  

0660  On December - 01 eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies  

1135  Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies today in history.  

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) today in history.  

1374  Today in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies  

1377  On December - 01 death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)  

1417  Today in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies  

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on December - 01.  

1455  Today in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77