Historical Events In December - 12

0627  On this day in history 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  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies  

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69  

1212  On December - 12 geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

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

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  On this day in history jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III  

1524  Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome on December - 12.  

1527  Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice on this day in history.  

1574  On December - 12 anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II  

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on December - 12.  

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

1630  On this day in history olof Rudbeck, composer  

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on December - 12.  

1660  On December - 12 peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)  

1673  Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) on this day in history.  

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on this day in history.  

1677  On December - 12 jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle  

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on December - 12.  

1700  Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar on December - 12.  

1712  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on December - 12.  

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on December - 12.  

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer on December - 12.  

1745  John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) on this day in history.  

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

1772  On December - 12 johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41  

1777  On December - 12 rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape  

1777  On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69  

1787  On this day in history pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution  

1788  Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on December - 12.  

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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)  

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.  

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

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.  

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1610  On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)  

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer  

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.  

0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies  

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

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69  

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.  

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

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)  

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.  

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