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 December - 12.   

1098  On December - 12 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria   

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  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

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

1479  Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III on December - 12.   

1524  Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome on this day in history.   

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  Heinrich Steuccius, composer on December - 12.   

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

1630  On December - 12 olof Rudbeck, composer   

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on this day in history.   

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on this day in history.   

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

1677  On December - 12 brandenburgs army occupies Stettin   

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

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on December - 12.   

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

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

1715  On this day in history russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23]   

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer on this day in history.   

1745  John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) on this day in history.   

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

1772  On December - 12 johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41   

1777  Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69   

1787  On this day in history pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution   

1788  Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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 December - 12 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 December - 12.   

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  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

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

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

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

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