Historical Events In December - 19

0324  Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor   

0401  St Anastasius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies.   

1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher.   

1055  Seldjuken under Toghril Beg occupy Baghdad.   

1075  Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

1154  Henry II is recorded as becoming King of England   

1154  King Henry II of England crowned   

1327  Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies.   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

1551  Dutch west coast hit by hurricane   

1562  Battle at Dreux: Anne de Montmorency and huguenots under Condé captured.   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67.   

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist.   

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1686  Robinson Crusoe leaves his island after 28 years (as per Defoe)   

1688  King James II's wife and son flee to France.   

1696  Jean-Francois Regnard's "Le Joueur," premieres in Paris.   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother.   

1732  Benjamin Franklin begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack"   

1732  Benjamin Franklin under the name Richard Saunders begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack".   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

1744  Jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/West-Friesland   

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76.   

1753  John Taylor, Virginia, philosopher (Jeffersonian Democracy)   

1776  In this year, Thomas Paine publishes his inaugural "American Crisis" essay   

1776  Thomas Paine published his 1st "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls"   

1777  Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter   

1777  Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter   

1779  Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver.   

1783  English govt of Pitt Jr forms   

1783  Charles-Julien Brianchon, France, mathematician (Brianchon's theorem)   

1788  Chinese troops occupy capital Thang Long Vietnam   

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1036  Su tung-p'o: China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  Andreas osiander: Germany, protestant reformation theologist   

1554  Philip william: Prince of orange   

1676  Louis-nicholas clerambault: Paris france, composer/organist   

1683  Philip v: Versailles france, king of spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1699  William bowyer: English printer   

1714  John winthrop: American astronomer   

1723  Susanne k von klettenberg: German friend of goethes mother   

0401  Death of Anastasius i: Bishop of rome (399-401),   

1075  Death of Edith of wessex: Wife of edward the confessor of england   

1327  Agnes of france: Duchess of burgundy   

1370  Death of Urban v: [guillaume de grimoard], 1st avignon pope (1362-70),   

1614  Death of Melchior bischoff: Composer,   

1737  James sobieski: Crown prince of poland (b. 1667)   

1741  Vitus j bering: Dutch navigator/explorer,   

1749  Death of Francesco antonio bonporti: Composer,