Historical Events In December - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0627 Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen on this day in history.
0884 France's Carloman dies while hunting and is succeeded as king of the West Franks by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles III (the Fat), son of the late Louis the German on this day in history.
0884 On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies
1098 On December - 12 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria
1112 On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies
1204 Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.
1212 On this day in history geoffrey, Archbishop of York
1263 On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies
1408 On December - 12 order of the Dragon: The Order of the Dragon was first created on December 12, 1408 by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife Queen Barbara of Celje following the battle for possession of Bosnia.
1474 Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon on this day in history.
1479 On this day in history jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III
1524 Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome on this day in history.
1527 Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice on December - 12.
1574 Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II on December - 12.
1579 On December - 12 heinrich Steuccius, composer
1600 On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies
1630 On this day in history olof Rudbeck, composer
1653 Barebone-parliament ends on December - 12.
1660 Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on this day in history.
1673 On this day in history ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)
1677 Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on this day in history.
1677 Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle on December - 12.
1685 On this day in history lodovico Giustini, composer
1700 On December - 12 utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar
1712 Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on December - 12.
1715 On this day in history russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23]
1715 On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer
1745 On December - 12 john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)
1769 On this day in history pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee
1772 Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.
1777 On December - 12 rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape
1777 On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69
1787 Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution on December - 12.
1788 On this day in history joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88
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