Historical Events In August - 12

0003  Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem on August - 12.   

0875  The Holy Roman Emperor Louis II dies in Brescia at age 50 after having named his cousin Carloman, son of Louis the German, as his successor, but Charles the Bald persuades Carloman to go home, beats Louis the German to Rome, and makes himself emperor on August - 12.   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.   

1071  Alp Arslan beat Byzantines, emperor Romanos IV Diogenes on this day in history.   

1099  On this day in history a kingdom of Jerusalem is established under the Norman Godfrey of Bouillon, who is elected king and assumes the title Defender of the Holy Sepulcher He defeats an Egyptian force at Askalon August 12, but disease and starvation have reduced the Crusaders to 60,000, down from an original strength of 300,000, and most of the survivors head for home   

1099  On this day in history battle at Ascalon: Godfried of Broth beats Egyptians   

1121  Battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi on August - 12.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on August - 12.   

1164  Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch on August - 12.   

1323  Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) regulates the border for the first time on August - 12.   

1332  Battle of Dupplin Moor where the Scots led by the regent Earl of Mar squandered their numerical advantage and following a confused attack were routed with heavy losses by Edward Balliol's army on August - 12.   

1332  Battle of Dupplin Moor; Scottish dynastic battle on this day in history.   

1336  English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders on this day in history.   

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

1480  On August - 12 battle of Otranto   

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands   

1499  On this day in history first engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets.   

1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) on August - 12.   

1508  Ponce de Le¢n arrives in Puerto Rico on August - 12.   

1508  Juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

1530  Florence surrenders for emperor Karel I on August - 12.   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history french troops occupy Ambleteuse England   

1553  On this day in history pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud   

1553  On this day in history pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud   

1566  On this day in history isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1588  Medemblik surrenders to Spanish army on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) on August - 12.   

1612  Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer on August - 12.   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71   

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1503  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On August - 12 birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

1424  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)