Historical Events In August - 12

0003  Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem on August - 12.   

0875  The Holy Roman Emperor Louis II dies in Brescia at age 50 after having named his cousin Carloman, son of Louis the German, as his successor, but Charles the Bald persuades Carloman to go home, beats Louis the German to Rome, and makes himself emperor on August - 12.   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1071  Alp Arslan beat Byzantines, emperor Romanos IV Diogenes on August - 12.   

1099  A kingdom of Jerusalem is established under the Norman Godfrey of Bouillon, who is elected king and assumes the title Defender of the Holy Sepulcher He defeats an Egyptian force at Askalon August 12, but disease and starvation have reduced the Crusaders to 60,000, down from an original strength of 300,000, and most of the survivors head for home on this day in history.   

1099  On this day in history battle at Ascalon: Godfried of Broth beats Egyptians   

1121  On this day in history battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi.   

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1164  Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch on this day in history.   

1323  Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) regulates the border for the first time on August - 12.   

1332  Battle of Dupplin Moor where the Scots led by the regent Earl of Mar squandered their numerical advantage and following a confused attack were routed with heavy losses by Edward Balliol's army on August - 12.   

1332  On this day in history battle of Dupplin Moor; Scottish dynastic battle   

1336  On August - 12 english King Edward III endswool export to Flanders   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1480  On this day in history battle of Otranto   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands on August - 12.   

1499  On August - 12 first engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets.   

1503  On August - 12 christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1508  Ponce de Le¢n arrives in Puerto Rico on August - 12.   

1508  On this day in history juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico   

1530  On August - 12 florence surrenders for emperor Karel I   

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1549  On this day in history french troops occupy Ambleteuse England   

1553  On August - 12 pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud   

1553  On this day in history pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud   

1566  On August - 12 isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1588  Medemblik surrenders to Spanish army on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

1592  On August - 12 willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1612  On August - 12 giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer on August - 12.   

1626  On this day in history giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1633  Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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1503  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  On August - 12 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

1629  On August - 12 birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on this day in history.   

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

0875  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.