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

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

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  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 December - 12.   

1479  On December - 12 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  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 this day in history.   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer on December - 12.   

1653  Barebone-parliament ends on this day in history.   

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on December - 12.   

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

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on this day in history.   

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

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on this day in history.   

1700  Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1712  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on this day in history.   

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on this day in history.   

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer on this day in history.   

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 December - 12.   

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

1777  On December - 12 albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69   

1787  On December - 12 pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution   

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  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 this day in history.   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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