Historical Events In December - 12
Saturday, 20 April 2024
0627 Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen on December - 12.
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 On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies
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 this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69
1212 Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.
1263 Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon
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 this day in history.
1574 Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II on December - 12.
1579 Heinrich Steuccius, composer on this day in history.
1600 John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.
1630 On December - 12 olof Rudbeck, composer
1653 Barebone-parliament ends on December - 12.
1660 Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on this day in history.
1673 Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) on this day in history.
1677 On this day in history brandenburgs army occupies Stettin
1677 On this day in history jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle
1685 Lodovico Giustini, composer on December - 12.
1700 On this day in history utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar
1712 Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on this day in history.
1715 On this day in history russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23]
1715 On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer
1745 John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) on this day in history.
1769 On December - 12 pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee
1772 On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41
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 Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution on December - 12.
1788 Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.
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