Historical Events In July - 12

0526  On this day in history st Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0783  On this day in history bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies   

1073  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1109  Crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli on July - 12.   

1191  Richard Coeur de Lion & Crusaders defeat Saracens in Palestine on July - 12.   

1290  On July - 12 jews are expelled from England by order of King Edward I   

1389  In England, Geoffrey Chaucer is named chief clerk by Richard II on this day in history.   

1429  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on July - 12.   

1442  King Alfonso V of Aragon becomes king of Naples on this day in history.   

1450  On July - 12 jack Cade slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI   

1450  On this day in history jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI   

1472  Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminister Abbey on this day in history.   

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on July - 12.   

1542  On this day in history french troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders   

1543  England's King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr (6th & last wife) on this day in history.   

1545  On July - 12 maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies   

1549  On this day in history english boer army occupies Norwich   

1575  Willem van Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon on July - 12.   

1575  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on July - 12.   

1580  Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history english fleet under George Villiers lands on the Rhe [NS=June 22]   

1630  New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for cargo, renames it Oyster Island, it is later known as Ellis Island on this day in history.   

1633  Simon Besler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1640  Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies on this day in history.   

1644  On July - 12 arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals)   

1675  Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history britain's King Charles II ratified Habeas Corpus Act   

1689  On this day in history orangeman's Day-Battle of Boyne, Protestant victory in Ireland   

1690  On this day in history orangeman's yearly celebration (The battle of the Orange) - Actually "Battle of the Boyne" ( 1 July 1690), when Protestant had victory in Ireland   

1690  On July - 12 battle of Boyne-King William III defeats catholic king James II   

1691  On July - 12 battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II   

1691  Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII on this day in history.   

1693  On July - 12 john Ashby, English admiral   

1700  On this day in history gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700   

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1394  On July - 12 birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

1644  On July - 12 birth of arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals)   

1675  Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on this day in history.   

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1794  On July - 12 birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist   

1801  On July - 12 birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on July - 12.   

0783  Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on this day in history.   

1073  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1429  On this day in history john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65   

1441  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

1450  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on July - 12.   

1536  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies   

1545  On July - 12 maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies   

1575  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on July - 12.