Historical Events In December - 05

0663  On December - 05 fourth Council of Toledo takes place.   

0749  Saint John of Damascus, theologian on this day in history.   

0771  Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman on December - 05.   

1082  On December - 05 ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated.   

1082  On December - 05 ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on December - 05.   

1244  On December - 05 johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1301  Pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee) on December - 05.   

1349  Jews are massacred at Nuremberg in Black death riots on December - 05.   

1349  On this day in history 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacre during Black Death riots   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1360  On this day in history the French Franc is created.   

1408  On this day in history emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow.   

1448  Bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication on December - 05.   

1456  On December - 05 earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die   

1492  Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola) (Haiti) on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti)   

1496  Jews are expelled from Portugal by order of King Manuel I on this day in history.   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history niccolo Sfondrati chosen Pope Gregory XIV   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.   

1602  On December - 05 giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence   

1654  On this day in history jean François Sarrazin, French writer   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) on December - 05.   

1663  On December - 05 severo Bonini, composer, dies at 80   

1666  On this day in history francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer   

1675  On this day in history john Lightfoot, English theologist (Horae Hebraicae), dies at 73   

1687  On this day in history francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer   

1697  On December - 05 carlo Arrigoni, composer   

1724  On December - 05 joseph Friebert, composer   

1741  On December - 05 -6] Russian princess Elisabeth Petrovna grabs powers   

1745  On this day in history christoph Forster, composer, dies at 52   

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on December - 05.   

1545  On this day in history birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.   

1082  On December - 05 death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on December - 05.   

1594  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82