Historical Events In August - 12

0003  On August - 12 venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem   

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  Alp Arslan beat Byzantines, emperor Romanos IV Diogenes on August - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 August - 12 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 this day in history.   

1332  On August - 12 battle of Dupplin Moor; Scottish dynastic battle   

1336  English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders on August - 12.   

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

1480  On this day in history battle of Otranto   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history first engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets.   

1503  On this day in history 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  Florence surrenders for emperor Karel I on August - 12.   

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1549  French troops occupy Ambleteuse England on August - 12.   

1553  Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud on August - 12.   

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  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 on August - 12.   

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

1612  On August - 12 giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60   

1620  On this day in history pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On this day in history giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1633  On August - 12 jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71   

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

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

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

1604  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  On August - 12 birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

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

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

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  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

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