Historical Events In December - 05

0663  Fourth Council of Toledo takes place on December - 05.   

0749  On December - 05 saint John of Damascus, theologian   

0771  Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman on this day in history.   

1082  On December - 05 ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated.   

1082  Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.   

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1301  Pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee) on December - 05.   

1349  Jews are massacred at Nuremberg in Black death riots on December - 05.   

1349  On December - 05 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacre during Black Death riots   

1355  On this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1360  On this day in history the French Franc is created.   

1408  On December - 05 emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow.   

1448  On December - 05 bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication   

1456  Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die on December - 05.   

1492  Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola) (Haiti) on December - 05.   

1492  On this day in history columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti)   

1496  Jews are expelled from Portugal by order of King Manuel I on December - 05.   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet on December - 05.   

1547  On this day in history ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1560  On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1590  On this day in history niccolo Sfondrati chosen Pope Gregory XIV   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.   

1602  On this day in history giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence   

1654  Jean François Sarrazin, French writer on this day in history.   

1661  On December - 05 robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

1663  On this day in history severo Bonini, composer, dies at 80   

1666  Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer on this day in history.   

1675  John Lightfoot, English theologist (Horae Hebraicae), dies at 73 on December - 05.   

1687  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer on December - 05.   

1697  On December - 05 carlo Arrigoni, composer   

1724  Joseph Friebert, composer on December - 05.   

1741  -6] Russian princess Elisabeth Petrovna grabs powers on December - 05.   

1745  On this day in history christoph Forster, composer, dies at 52   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on December - 05.   

1539  On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on December - 05.   

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  On December - 05 birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on this day in history.   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on December - 05.   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on December - 05.   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.   

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82