Historical Events In December - 12

0627  Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen on this day in history.  

0884  On December - 12 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  On December - 12 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 this day in history.  

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

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies  

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

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

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

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

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II on this day in history.  

1579  On December - 12 heinrich Steuccius, composer  

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on this day in history.  

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer on this day in history.  

1653  On this day in history barebone-parliament ends  

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

1673  On December - 12 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 December - 12 lodovico Giustini, composer  

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

1712  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on this day in history.  

1715  On December - 12 russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23]  

1715  On December - 12 gennaro Manna, composer  

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

1769  On this day in history pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee  

1772  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1777  Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape on this day in history.  

1777  Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 on December - 12.  

1787  On December - 12 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  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0884  On December - 12 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 this day in history.  

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)  

1586  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)  

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies