Historical Events In December - 12

0627  Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen on December - 12.   

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  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  On this day in history geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

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 this day in history.   

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

1479  On December - 12 jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III   

1524  On this day in history pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome   

1527  Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice on this day in history.   

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

1579  On this day in history heinrich Steuccius, composer   

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 December - 12.   

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

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

1677  On this day in history brandenburgs army occupies Stettin   

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

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer on December - 12.   

1700  On December - 12 utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar   

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

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

1715  On December - 12 gennaro Manna, composer   

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  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41 on December - 12.   

1777  On December - 12 rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape   

1777  On December - 12 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 December - 12.   

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  On December - 12 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  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

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  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 December - 12.   

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