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 this day in history.  

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  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.  

1263  On this day in history 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 December - 12.  

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  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  On this day in history anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II  

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on December - 12.  

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  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on this day in history.  

1673  Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) on this day in history.  

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on December - 12.  

1677  Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1685  On this day in history lodovico Giustini, composer  

1700  Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar on December - 12.  

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

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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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)  

1418  On December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)  

1574  On this day in history 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 December - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.  

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

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

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies  

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)  

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)  

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies