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  1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria on this day in history.   

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  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.   

1263  On this day in history 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 December - 12.   

1474  Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice   

1574  On this day in history anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1579  On December - 12 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  On December - 12 peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)   

1673  On this day in history ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)   

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on December - 12.   

1677  On this day in history jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle   

1685  On this day in history lodovico Giustini, composer   

1700  On December - 12 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 December - 12 gennaro Manna, composer   

1745  On December - 12 john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)   

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 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 12.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.   

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 this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

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  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 December - 12.