Historical Events In August - 12

0003  Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem on this day in history.   

0875  The Holy Roman Emperor Louis II dies in Brescia at age 50 after having named his cousin Carloman, son of Louis the German, as his successor, but Charles the Bald persuades Carloman to go home, beats Louis the German to Rome, and makes himself emperor on August - 12.   

0875  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1071  On this day in history alp Arslan beat Byzantines, emperor Romanos IV Diogenes   

1099  A kingdom of Jerusalem is established under the Norman Godfrey of Bouillon, who is elected king and assumes the title Defender of the Holy Sepulcher He defeats an Egyptian force at Askalon August 12, but disease and starvation have reduced the Crusaders to 60,000, down from an original strength of 300,000, and most of the survivors head for home on August - 12.   

1099  On this day in history battle at Ascalon: Godfried of Broth beats Egyptians   

1121  On August - 12 battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on August - 12.   

1164  On August - 12 battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch.   

1323  Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) regulates the border for the first time on this day in history.   

1332  Battle of Dupplin Moor where the Scots led by the regent Earl of Mar squandered their numerical advantage and following a confused attack were routed with heavy losses by Edward Balliol's army on this day in history.   

1332  Battle of Dupplin Moor; Scottish dynastic battle on this day in history.   

1336  English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders on this day in history.   

1350  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies   

1480  Battle of Otranto on August - 12.   

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands   

1499  On August - 12 first engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets.   

1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) on August - 12.   

1508  Ponce de Le¢n arrives in Puerto Rico on August - 12.   

1508  On this day in history juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico   

1530  Florence surrenders for emperor Karel I on this day in history.   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1549  French troops occupy Ambleteuse England on August - 12.   

1553  On August - 12 pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud   

1553  Pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1588  On August - 12 medemblik surrenders to Spanish army   

1588  On this day in history alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

1592  On this day in history willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1612  Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 on August - 12.   

1620  On August - 12 pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On August - 12 giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1633  Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71 on August - 12.   

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1503  On this day in history birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  On August - 12 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on August - 12.   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  On August - 12 death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1424  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.