Historical Events In December - 12

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

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

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

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

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

1212  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.  

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 December - 12 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  Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice on this day in history.  

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

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on this day in history.  

1600  On December - 12 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  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 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 this day in history.  

1712  On this day in history charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen  

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 December - 12 pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee  

1772  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41  

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

1777  Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.  

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

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  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.  

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)  

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.  

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

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

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

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

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