Historical Events In December - 12

0627  On December - 12 battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen   

0884  France's Carloman dies while hunting and is succeeded as king of the West Franks by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles III (the Fat), son of the late Louis the German on December - 12.   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.   

1098  1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria on this day in history.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

1408  Order of the Dragon: The Order of the Dragon was first created on December 12, 1408 by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife Queen Barbara of Celje following the battle for possession of Bosnia on this day in history.   

1474  Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon on this day in history.   

1479  Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III on December - 12.   

1524  On December - 12 pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome   

1527  Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice on December - 12.   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II on December - 12.   

1579  On December - 12 heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies   

1630  On December - 12 olof Rudbeck, composer   

1653  On this day in history barebone-parliament ends   

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on December - 12.   

1673  On this day in history ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)   

1677  On this day in history brandenburgs army occupies Stettin   

1677  Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle on December - 12.   

1685  On this day in history lodovico Giustini, composer   

1700  On this day in history utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar   

1712  On December - 12 charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen   

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on this day in history.   

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer on December - 12.   

1745  On December - 12 john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)   

1769  Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41   

1777  Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape on December - 12.   

1777  Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1787  On December - 12 pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution   

1788  Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.