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Historical Events In August - 12
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
0003 Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem on August - 12. 
0875 On August - 12 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
0875 On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50
1071 Alp Arslan beat Byzantines, emperor Romanos IV Diogenes on August - 12.
1099 On August - 12 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
1099 Battle at Ascalon: Godfried of Broth beats Egyptians on this day in history.
1121 Battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi on this day in history.
1158 On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies
1164 Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch on this day in history.
1323 On this day in history treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) regulates the border for the first time.
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 August - 12.
1332 Battle of Dupplin Moor; Scottish dynastic battle on August - 12.
1336 On this day in history english King Edward III endswool export to Flanders
1350 On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies
1480 On this day in history battle of Otranto
1484 On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies
1492 Christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands on August - 12.
1499 First engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets on this day in history.
1503 On August - 12 christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)
1508 On this day in history ponce de Le¢n arrives in Puerto Rico
1508 On this day in history juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico
1530 On August - 12 florence surrenders for emperor Karel I
1546 On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies
1549 French troops occupy Ambleteuse England on August - 12.
1553 On August - 12 pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud
1553 On this day in history pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud
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 August - 12 alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45
1592 Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) on this day in history.
1612 Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 on this day in history.
1620 On this day in history pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer
1626 On August - 12 giovanni Legrenzi, composer
1633 On this day in history jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71
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