Historical Events In December - 09

0536  Today in history byzantines Libya occupies Rome on Ostrogoten   

0656  Battle of Kameel: Kalief Al ibn Abu Talib beats rebellion today in history.   

1212  Frederik II crowns himself Roman Catholic king today in history.   

1315  Today in history swiss Woudsteden renews Eternal Covenant (Oath Society)   

1425  Pope Martinus V forms University of Leuven on this day in history.   

1570  Geuzen under Herman de Ruyter occupies Loevestein on December - 09.   

1625  Netherlands & England sign military treaty today in history.   

1640  Settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin today in history.   

1658  On December - 09 dutch troops occupy harbor city Quilon (Coilan) India   

1688  Today in history king James II's wife & son flee England for France   

1724  On December - 09 colley Cibber's "Caesar in Aegypt," premieres in London   

1392  Today in history birth of peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on December - 09.   

1561  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on December - 09.   

1569  Today in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  Today in history birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

1581  On December - 09 birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 today in history.   

1292  Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies today in history.   

1437  Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70 today in history.   

1544  Death of Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1565  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66 today in history.   

1603  Today in history death of william Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  Today in history ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on December - 09.