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  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 December - 12.  

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

1212  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.  

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 December - 12.  

1474  On December - 12 isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon  

1479  Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III on this day in history.  

1524  On December - 12 pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome  

1527  Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice on December - 12.  

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II on December - 12.  

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on December - 12.  

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.  

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer on December - 12.  

1653  On this day in history barebone-parliament ends  

1660  On this day in history peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)  

1673  On December - 12 ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)  

1677  On December - 12 brandenburgs army occupies Stettin  

1677  On December - 12 jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle  

1685  On December - 12 lodovico Giustini, composer  

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  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on December - 12.  

1715  On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

1777  On this day in history 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  Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)  

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

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

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  On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)  

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer  

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

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

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

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 December - 12.  

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