Historical Events In December - 20

0069  General Vespasianus occupies Rome.   

0069  Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine and 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Pope Zephyrinus.   

0860  King Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1046  Synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI.   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1192  Richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna.   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1448  Pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal   

1494  Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet.   

1522  Suleiman the Magnificent accepts the surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle on Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta.   

1524  Thomas Linacre, English scholar and physician   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1539  Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1585  English fleet and earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer.   

1600  Ottario Rinuccini/Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published   

1606  Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown   

1606  Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown Va.   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg.   

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter   

1632  Nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed   

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman.   

1661  Corporation Act enforced in England   

1669  inaugural jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection and sentenced to flogging, branding and slavery   

1669  1st jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection and sentenced to flogging, branding and slavery   

1676  John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76.   

1679  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75.   

1688  Prince Willem III's troops pull into London   

1694  Frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben.   

1699  Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to Jan 1.   

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1494  Oronce finé: French mathematician   

1537  King john iii of sweden: King john iii of sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  Paul melissus [paul schede]: German poet/composer   

1566  Edward wightman: English baptist preacher   

1579  John fletcher: Elizabethan dramatist (phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  Giovanni battista gagliano: Composer   

1606  Christoph schultze: Composer   

1626  Veit ludwig von seckendorff: German statesman   

0069  Death of Aulus vitellius: Roman commandant of rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope zephyrinus: Pope zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King ethelbald of wessex: King ethelbald of wessex   

0910  Alfonso iii de great: King of asturias,   

1022  Death of Elvira mendes: Wife of alfonso v of castile (b. 996)   

1073  Death of Domingo: Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint,   

1355  Stefanus ix uros iv dusan: King (1331-46)/serbia (1346-55),   

1494  Matteo maria boiardo: Italian poet