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

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

1099  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 August - 12.   

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  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

1480  Battle of Otranto on August - 12.   

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

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

1499  First engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets on August - 12.   

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

1508  Ponce de Le¢n arrives in Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

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  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history french troops occupy Ambleteuse England   

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

1553  On August - 12 pope Julius III orders confiscation & burning of Jewish Talmud   

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

1588  Medemblik surrenders to Spanish army on August - 12.   

1588  On August - 12 alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

1592  On August - 12 willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

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

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer on this day in history.   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.   

1592  On August - 12 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 this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  On August - 12 birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

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 August - 12.   

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

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

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