Historical Events In March - 12

0417  On March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0538  Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Roman general, Belisarius on this day in history.   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on March - 12.   

0641  On March - 12 a.D. Chinese Princess Wen Cheng goes to Tibet to marry the Tibetan ruler and the marriage becomes the basis for China's claim to sovereignty over the region   

1000  Odo of Lagery elected as Pope Urban II, replacing Victor III on this day in history.   

1054  On this day in history pope Leo IX escapes captivity & returns to Rome   

1144  On March - 12 gherardo Caccianemici elected Pope Lucius II, succeeding Callistus II   

1209  On this day in history djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

1336  On this day in history eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1350  Orvieto city says it will behead & burn Jewish-Christian couples on March - 12.   

1365  University of Vienna founded on this day in history.   

1471  On March - 12 dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

1479  On March - 12 giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1496  On this day in history jews are expelled from Syria   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on March - 12.   

1507  Cesare Borgia, cardinal/soldier/politician, killed in battle at 31 on March - 12.   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer on March - 12.   

1563  On this day in history john Bull, composer of British natl anthem (God Save The King), dies   

1570  Jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies on March - 12.   

1572  Luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal on March - 12.   

1572  On this day in history luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

1587  English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

1594  Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies on this day in history.   

1597  England routes troops to Amiens on this day in history.   

1609  On March - 12 bermuda becomes an English colony   

1619  Dutch settlement on Java changes name to Batavia on this day in history.   

1622  Ignatius of Loyola declared a saint on this day in history.   

1628  John Bull, English organist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

1642  Abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand on this day in history.   

1642  On March - 12 abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand   

1648  On March - 12 tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63   

1664  First naturalization act in American colonies on March - 12.   

1664  On this day in history new Jersey becomes a British colony   

1664  On this day in history 1st naturalization act in American colonies   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1479  On this day in history birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  On this day in history birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  On March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history.   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on March - 12.   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on this day in history.   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on March - 12.   

1471  On this day in history dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies