Historical Events In December - 05

0663  Fourth Council of Toledo takes place on this day in history.  

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

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

1082  Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated on this day in history.  

1082  On this day in history ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona  

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.  

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on this day in history.  

1301  Pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee) on this day in history.  

1349  On this day in history jews are massacred at Nuremberg in Black death riots  

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

1355  On this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies  

1360  The French Franc is created on this day in history.  

1408  Emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow on December - 05.  

1448  Bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication on this day in history.  

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

1492  On December - 05 columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola) (Haiti)  

1492  Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti) on December - 05.  

1496  On this day in history jews are expelled from Portugal by order of King Manuel I  

1545  On December - 05 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet  

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

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

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

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

1654  Jean François Sarrazin, French writer on this day in history.  

1661  On December - 05 robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)  

1663  Severo Bonini, composer, dies at 80 on December - 05.  

1666  Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer on this day in history.  

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

1687  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer on this day in history.  

1697  Carlo Arrigoni, composer on December - 05.  

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  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.  

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)  

1495  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)  

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  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on December - 05.  

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

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)  

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian  

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.  

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.  

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on this day in history.  

1355  On this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies  

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.  

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)  

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.