Historical Events In December - 05

0663  Fourth Council of Toledo takes place on December - 05.  

0749  On December - 05 saint John of Damascus, theologian  

0771  Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman on this day in history.  

1082  On December - 05 ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated.  

1082  Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.  

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.  

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.  

1301  On December - 05 pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee)  

1349  Jews are massacred at Nuremberg in Black death riots on this day in history.  

1349  On this day in history 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacre during Black Death riots  

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1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on this day in history.  

1360  The French Franc is created on December - 05.  

1408  Emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow on December - 05.  

1448  Bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication on this day in history.  

1456  On this day in history earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die  

1492  On December - 05 columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola) (Haiti)  

1492  On this day in history columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti)  

1496  Jews are expelled from Portugal by order of King Manuel I on December - 05.  

1545  On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet  

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian on this day in history.  

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16  

1590  On this day in history niccolo Sfondrati chosen Pope Gregory XIV  

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1602  On this day in history giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence  

1654  On this day in history jean François Sarrazin, French writer  

1661  On December - 05 robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)  

1663  On this day in history severo Bonini, composer, dies at 80  

1666  On December - 05 francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer  

1675  John Lightfoot, English theologist (Horae Hebraicae), dies at 73 on December - 05.  

1687  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer on December - 05.  

1697  On this day in history carlo Arrigoni, composer  

1724  Joseph Friebert, composer on this day in history.  

1741  -6] Russian princess Elisabeth Petrovna grabs powers on this day in history.  

1745  Christoph Forster, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)  

1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)  

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)  

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)  

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on December - 05.  

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on this day in history.  

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.  

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.  

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian  

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on December - 05.  

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies  

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies  

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies  

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.  

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)  

1594  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82