Historical Events In December - 05

0663  Fourth Council of Toledo takes place.   

0749  Saint John of Damascus, theologian.   

0771  Charlemagne is recorded as becoming the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman.   

1082  Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated   

1082  Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

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

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies.   

1301  Pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee)   

1349  Jews are massacred at Nuremberg in Black death riots.   

1349  500 Jews of Nuremberg massacre during Black Death riots   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies.   

1360  The French Franc is created.   

1408  Emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow.   

1448  Bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication   

1456  Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35000 die.   

1492  Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola) (Haiti).   

1496  Jews are expelled from Portugal by order of King Manuel I   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet.   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

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

1590  Niccolo Sfondrati chosen Pope Gregory XIV   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82   

1602  Giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence   

1654  Jean François Sarrazin, French writer.   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

1663  Severo Bonini, composer, dies at 80   

1666  Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer   

1675  John Lightfoot, English theologist (Horae Hebraicae), dies at 73   

1687  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer   

1697  Carlo Arrigoni, composer   

1724  Joseph Friebert, composer.   

1741  -6] Russian princess Elisabeth Petrovna grabs powers   

1745  Christoph Forster, composer, dies at 52   

1746  Revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule   

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1377  Jianwen emperor of china: Jianwen emperor of china (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope julius ii: Pope julius ii (d. 1513)   

1495  Nicolas cleynaerts: Flemish grammarian   

1537  Ashikaga yoshiaki: Japanese shogun   

1539  Fausto paolo sozzini: Italian theologian   

1545  Janus dousa: [johan van de does], dutch politician/poet   

1547  Ubbo emmius: [van embden], dutch-frisian humanist/historian   

1661  Robert haley: Earl of oxford/english premier (whig, 1710-14)   

0749  Death of Saint john of damascus: Theologian   

1082  Ramon berenguer ii: Count of barcelona   

1212  Death of Derek ii of are: Bishop of utrecht (1197-1212),   

1244  Death of Johanna of constantinople: Countess of flanders (1205-44),   

1355  Death of Jan iii: Duke of brabant/limburg,   

1560  Death of Francois ii: King of france (1559-60),   

1570  Death of Johan friis: Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Death of Gerardus mercator: Flemish philosopher/cartographer,