Historical Events In December - 12

0627  Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen on December - 12.   

0884  On this day in history 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   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.   

1098  1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria on December - 12.   

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

1204  On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  On this day in history geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

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

1408  On December - 12 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.   

1474  Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon on December - 12.   

1479  Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III on this day in history.   

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 this day in history anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1579  On December - 12 heinrich Steuccius, composer   

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

1630  On December - 12 olof Rudbeck, composer   

1653  On December - 12 barebone-parliament ends   

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on this day in history.   

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

1677  On December - 12 brandenburgs army occupies Stettin   

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

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on this day in history.   

1700  On December - 12 utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar   

1712  On this day in history charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen   

1715  On this day in history russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23]   

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer on December - 12.   

1745  On this day in history john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)   

1769  Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee on December - 12.   

1772  On December - 12 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  Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution on December - 12.   

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  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

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

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history 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 December - 12.   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

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 December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies