Historical Events In December - 12
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.
1098 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria on this day in history.
1112 On this day in history 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 this day in history geoffrey, Archbishop of York
1263 On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies
1408 On this day in history 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
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 On this day in history composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice
1574 Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II on this day in history.
1579 On this day in history heinrich Steuccius, composer
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 On this day in history barebone-parliament ends
1660 Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on December - 12.
1673 Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) on this day in history.
1677 Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on this day in history.
1677 Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle on December - 12.
1685 Lodovico Giustini, composer on December - 12.
1700 Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar on December - 12.
1712 On this day in history charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen
1715 Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on December - 12.
1715 On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer
1745 On this day in history john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)
1769 On December - 12 pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee
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 Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 on December - 12.
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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