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 December - 12.  

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

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

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  On this day in history geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

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

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  Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon on this day in history.  

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

1524  Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome on December - 12.  

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

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

1579  On this day in history heinrich Steuccius, composer  

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

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  On this day in history ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)  

1677  On this day in history brandenburgs army occupies Stettin  

1677  Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle on December - 12.  

1685  On December - 12 lodovico Giustini, composer  

1700  On this day in history utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar  

1712  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on December - 12.  

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on December - 12.  

1715  On December - 12 gennaro Manna, composer  

1745  On December - 12 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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)  

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

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)  

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)  

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

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

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69  

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

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  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.  

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