Historical Events In December - 09
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
0536 Byzantines Libya occupies Rome on Ostrogoten on December - 09.
0656 Battle of Kameel: Kalief Al ibn Abu Talib beats rebellion on this day in history.
1165 On this day in history malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24
1212 Frederik II crowns himself Roman Catholic king on this day in history.
1292 On this day in history sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies
1315 Swiss Woudsteden renews Eternal Covenant (Oath Society) on this day in history.
1392 On December - 09 peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)
1425 On December - 09 pope Martinus V forms University of Leuven
1437 Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1561 Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony on this day in history.
1565 On December - 09 pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66
1570 On December - 09 geuzen under Herman de Ruyter occupies Loevestein
1571 Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect on December - 09.
1581 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.
1594 Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32) on this day in history.
1608 On December - 09 john Milton, London, poet/puritan (Paradise Lost)
1625 Netherlands & England sign military treaty on this day in history.
1625 On December - 09 ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78
1636 Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on this day in history.
1640 On this day in history settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin
1640 On December - 09 pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)
1641 Anthonie "Antoon" van Dyck, Flemish painter, dies at 42 on December - 09.
1658 On this day in history dutch troops occupy harbor city Quilon (Coilan) India
1669 Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Ital Pope (1667-69), dies on December - 09.
1674 On this day in history edward Hyde 1st earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67), dies at 65
1688 On this day in history king James II's wife & son flee England for France
1692 On December - 09 william Mountfort, English actor and dramatist
1706 On December - 09 pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58
1715 Georg Gottfried Petri, composer on this day in history.
1717 On December - 09 johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art)
1724 On December - 09 colley Cibber's "Caesar in Aegypt," premieres in London
1728 Pietro Alessandro Guglieli, composer on December - 09.
1738 Jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia on this day in history.
1742 Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid) on December - 09.