Historical Events In December - 05

0663  On this day in history fourth Council of Toledo takes place.  

0749  Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.  

0771  Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman on December - 05.  

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

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

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

1244  On December - 05 johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies  

1301  On this day in history pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee)  

1349  On December - 05 jews are massacred at Nuremberg in Black death riots  

1349  On December - 05 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacre during Black Death riots  

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

1360  On this day in history the French Franc is created.  

1408  On this day in history emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow.  

1448  On December - 05 bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication  

1456  Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die on this day in history.  

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

1492  Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti) on December - 05.  

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 this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16  

1590  Niccolo Sfondrati chosen Pope Gregory XIV on December - 05.  

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  Jean François Sarrazin, French writer on this day in history.  

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) on this day in history.  

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

1666  Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer on December - 05.  

1675  On this day in history john Lightfoot, English theologist (Horae Hebraicae), dies at 73  

1687  On this day in history francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer  

1697  Carlo Arrigoni, composer on this day in history.  

1724  On this day in history joseph Friebert, composer  

1741  On December - 05 -6] Russian princess Elisabeth Petrovna grabs powers  

1745  Christoph Forster, composer, dies at 52 on December - 05.  

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1377  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)  

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)  

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

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on December - 05.  

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.  

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

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on December - 05.  

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on December - 05.  

1560  On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16  

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on this day in history.  

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