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  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.  

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

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.  

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

1212  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.  

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

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  

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 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 December - 12 olof Rudbeck, composer  

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on December - 12.  

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

1673  Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) on December - 12.  

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on this day in history.  

1677  On this day in history jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle  

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on December - 12.  

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  Gennaro Manna, composer on this day in history.  

1745  John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) on December - 12.  

1769  Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee on this day in history.  

1772  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41 on December - 12.  

1777  Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape on December - 12.  

1777  On December - 12 albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69  

1787  Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution on this day in history.  

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 December - 12.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer  

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

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

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.  

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

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

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

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.  

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on December - 12.  

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