Historical Events In August - 12

0003  On this day in history venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem   

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 this day in history.   

1099  On August - 12 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   

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

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

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

1164  Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch on August - 12.   

1323  Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) regulates the border for the first time on this day in history.   

1332  On August - 12 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   

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

1336  English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders on August - 12.   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

1480  Battle of Otranto on this day in history.   

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

1492  On August - 12 christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands   

1499  First engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets on this day in history.   

1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) on this day in history.   

1508  Ponce de Le¢n arrives in Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

1508  On August - 12 juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico   

1530  On this day in history florence surrenders for emperor Karel I   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1549  On this day in history french troops occupy Ambleteuse England   

1553  Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud on August - 12.   

1553  Pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud on this day in history.   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands on August - 12.   

1588  Medemblik surrenders to Spanish army on August - 12.   

1588  On August - 12 alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

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

1612  Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

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

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer on this day in history.   

1633  Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71 on August - 12.   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

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

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on August - 12.   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

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

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on August - 12.   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

0875  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

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

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.