Historical Events In December - 12

0627  On December - 12 battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen  

0884  On this day in history france's Carloman dies while hunting and is succeeded as king of the West Franks by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles III (the Fat), son of the late Louis the German  

0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies  

1098  On this day in history 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria  

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.  

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1212  On this day in history geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies  

1408  Order of the Dragon: The Order of the Dragon was first created on December 12, 1408 by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife Queen Barbara of Celje following the battle for possession of Bosnia on this day in history.  

1474  On December - 12 isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon  

1479  On this day in history jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III  

1524  Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome on December - 12.  

1527  Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice on this day in history.  

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II on December - 12.  

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on December - 12.  

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies  

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer on this day in history.  

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on this day in history.  

1660  On December - 12 peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)  

1673  On December - 12 ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)  

1677  On this day in history brandenburgs army occupies Stettin  

1677  Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on December - 12.  

1700  On this day in history utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar  

1712  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on this day in history.  

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on December - 12.  

1715  On December - 12 gennaro Manna, composer  

1745  On this day in history john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)  

1769  On this day in history pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee  

1772  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41  

1777  On this day in history rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape  

1777  Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 on December - 12.  

1787  Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution on December - 12.  

1788  Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on December - 12.  

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)  

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.  

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II  

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.  

1579  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer  

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.  

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer  

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)  

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.  

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.  

1204  On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69  

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.  

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies  

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)  

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.  

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on this day in history.