Historical Events In August - 12

0003  On August - 12 venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem   

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  On August - 12 alp Arslan beat Byzantines, emperor Romanos IV Diogenes   

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 August - 12 battle at Ascalon: Godfried of Broth beats Egyptians   

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

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

1164  Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch on this day in history.   

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

1332  On this day in history 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   

1332  On this day in history battle of Dupplin Moor; Scottish dynastic battle   

1336  English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders on August - 12.   

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

1480  Battle of Otranto on this day in history.   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands on August - 12.   

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

1503  On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1508  Ponce de Le¢n arrives in Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico   

1530  On this day in history florence surrenders for emperor Karel I   

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

1549  French troops occupy Ambleteuse England on this day in history.   

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

1553  On August - 12 pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud   

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

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

1588  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1612  On this day in history giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60   

1620  On August - 12 pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On this day in history giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1633  Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1604  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

1629  On August - 12 birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

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

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.   

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

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.