Historical Events In December - 05

0663  Fourth Council of Toledo takes place today in history.   

0771  Today in history charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman.   

1082  Today in history ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated.   

1301  Today in history pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee)   

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

1349  500 Jews of Nuremberg massacre during Black Death riots today in history.   

1360  The French Franc is created today in history.   

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

1448  On December - 05 bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kie/ ntoxication   

1456  Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die today in history.   

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

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 this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  Today in history 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  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born today in history.   

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

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

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona today in history.   

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

1244  Today in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

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

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

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) today in history.   

1594  Today in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82