Historical Events In December - 05

0663  Fourth Council of Toledo takes place on this day in history.   

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

0771  On December - 05 charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman.   

1082  On this day in history ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated.   

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

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

1244  On December - 05 johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1301  Pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee) on this day in history.   

1349  Jews are massacred at Nuremberg in Black death riots on this day in history.   

1349  On this day in history 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacre during Black Death riots   

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

1360  On December - 05 the French Franc is created.   

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

1448  Bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication on December - 05.   

1456  On December - 05 earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die   

1492  Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola) (Haiti) on this day in history.   

1492  On December - 05 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 this day in history.   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian on December - 05.   

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

1590  Niccolo Sfondrati chosen Pope Gregory XIV on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82   

1602  Giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence on December - 05.   

1654  On December - 05 jean François Sarrazin, French writer   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) on this day in history.   

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

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

1675  On December - 05 john Lightfoot, English theologist (Horae Hebraicae), dies at 73   

1687  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history carlo Arrigoni, composer   

1724  On December - 05 joseph Friebert, composer   

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  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

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

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.   

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

1082  Death of 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   

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

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.   

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