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

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

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  On December - 12 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1715  On December - 12 gennaro Manna, composer   

1745  On December - 12 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 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  Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

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

1574  On December - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

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

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

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

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

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