Historical Events In December - 18

0468  Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1118  Aragon's Alfonso the Battler takes Saragossa December 18 from the Almoravid king Ali ibn-Yusuf, whose father defeated Castile's Alfonso VI in 1086.   

1118  Alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden.   

1133  Hildebert, French writer.   

1271  Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (å…ƒ yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China   

1352  Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI.   

1406  Anton van Bourgondies is recorded as becoming duke of Brabant   

1505  John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed.   

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer.   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer.   

1577  Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32.   

1597  Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67   

1603  Admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist.   

1621  English parliament accept unanimously, Protestation   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, buried at 62.   

1635  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian.   

1638  Le Pere Joseph, French mystic, dies   

1651  Francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54   

1661  The "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell   

1667  Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer.   

1707  Charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement)   

1709  Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great and Catherine I).   

1710  Peter Codde, apostile vicar (1688-1704), dies at 62.   

1719  In this year, Thomas Fleet publishes "Mother Goose's Melodies For Children"   

1732  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer, dies at 59.   

1734  Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer.   

1737  Antonio Stradivari, world-famous violin maker, dies in Cremona, Italy   

1737  Antonio Stradivari, renowned violin-maker, dies in Cremona Italy at 93   

1745  Skirmish at Clifton where retreating Jacobite forces under Lord George Murray, defeated General Bland's Hanoverian troops. The last battle to be fought on English soil.   

1751  Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, builder (Nepomukkerk, Prague), dies at 62   

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1507  ÅŒuchi yoshitaka: Japanese warlord   

1562  Philipp dulichius: Composer   

1569  Jakob hassler: Composer   

1602  Simonds d'ewes: English antiquarian and politician   

1610  Charles du fresne du cange: French scholar/philologist   

1620  Heinrich roth: German sanskrit scholar   

1633  Adriaen melar: Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  Willem van de velde the young: Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

0468  Death of Huna mari bar mar zutra: Rabbi, executed in pumpedita   

0821  Theodulf: Bishop of orléans   

1133  Death of Hildebert: French writer   

1290  King magnus i of sweden: King magnus i of sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  Death of Pierre cauchon: French catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  Death of King alphonso ii of naples: King alphonso ii of naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John ix van horne: Prince-bishop of lieges, executed   

1565  Death of Benedetto varchi: Italian humanist/historian (l'ercolano),