Historical Events In February - 12
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
1049 On February - 12 bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg crowned Pope Leo IX
1111 On this day in history german King Hendry V arrives at St Peter, Rome
1128 Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.
1130 On this day in history pope Innocent II elected
1211 Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) on this day in history.
1242 On February - 12 hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide
1438 Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen on this day in history.
1474 Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat on this day in history.
1502 On this day in history granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism
1502 On February - 12 granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism
1528 Treaty of Dordrecht between emperor & ecclesiastical power on February - 12.
1538 Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.
1541 Santiago, Chile founded (or Feb 24) on February - 12.
1554 Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on February - 12.
1567 Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician on February - 12.
1577 On this day in history spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict"
1584 Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) on this day in history.
1585 On February - 12 caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy
1588 John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass on this day in history.
1590 Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1616 John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.
1624 English parliament comes together on this day in history.
1636 On February - 12 herman Witsius, [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist
1637 On February - 12 john Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature)
1663 On February - 12 cotton Mather, witchcraft authority
1665 On this day in history rudolph J Camerarius, German botanist/physician (sexuality plant)
1684 On February - 12 pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67
1700 The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe on this day in history.
1706 On February - 12 josef Christian, German sculptor
1709 Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe") on this day in history.
1719 On this day in history the Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded.
1728 On this day in history agostino Steffani, Italian/German diplomat/composer, dies at 73
1733 Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe, at site of Savannah on February - 12.
1736 On February - 12 maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)
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