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 this day in history.  

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

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

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies  

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

1212  On this day in history geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

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  On this day in history isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon  

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1479  On December - 12 jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III  

1524  On this day in history pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome  

1527  On December - 12 composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice  

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

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on December - 12.  

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

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer on this day in history.  

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on December - 12.  

1660  On this day in history peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)  

1673  On December - 12 ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)  

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on December - 12.  

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

1685  On December - 12 lodovico Giustini, composer  

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

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

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

1715  On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer  

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

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  Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape on this day in history.  

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

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

1788  On this day in history joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88  

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.  

1418  On December - 12 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  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.  

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

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.  

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer  

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

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

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies  

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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