Historical Events In December - 22

0401  In this year, St Innocent I starts his reign as Catholic Pope   

0795  Leo III succeeds pope Adrianus I.   

1022  Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996).   

1100  Duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia.   

1135  Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois as English king   

1193  Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)   

1216  Pope Honorius III delegates degree "Religiosam vitam eligentibus"   

1337  Daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54   

1400  Luca della Robbia, Italy, sculptor (Madonna of Rose Garden)   

1419  John XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies.   

1428  Richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury   

1440  Bluebeard, pirate, executed.   

1452  Jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer   

1459  Djem Sultan, son of Turks sultan Mehmed II   

1465  Peace of St Truiden: Louis van Bourbon is recorded as becoming bishop of Luik.   

1515  Mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland   

1523  Charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen   

1536  English scholar Reginald Pole appointed cardinal.   

1550  Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III.   

1573  Ernst Casimir, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia/Groningen.   

1596  Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die   

1603  Mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37.   

1624  Tomas Micieres, composer.   

1639  Jean Racine, French playwright is born.   

1642  In this year, Pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente   

1643  Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, France, French explorer (Louisiana).   

1668  Stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies.   

1684  Johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum).   

1688  Pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York   

1689  Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck   

1696  James Oglethorpe, England, General/author/colonizer (Georgia)   

1700  Egbert de Vrij Temminck, Amsterdam regent.   

1702  Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Madame d'Epinay)   

1710  Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, composer, son of J.S. Bach   

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1095  Roger ii of sicily: King of sicily   

1178  Emperor antoku of japan: Emperor antoku of japan (d. 1185)   

1400  Luca della robbia: Italy, sculptor (madonna of rose garden)   

1428  Richard neville warwick: 2nd earl of salisbury   

1452  Jakob obrecht: Brabant, composer   

1459  Djem sultan: Son of turks sultan mehmed ii   

1515  Mary of lorraine: France, pro-french regent of scotland   

1523  Charles "cardinal" of bourbon: Archbishop rouen   

1100  Duke bretislaus ii of bohemia: Duke bretislaus ii of bohemia   

1337  Daito kokushi: Leader of o-to-kan rinzai school in japan,   

1419  John xxiii: [baldassare cossa], italian pope (1410-15),   

1440  Death of Bluebeard: Pirate, executed   

1550  Death of Richard plantagenet possibly a son of richard iii: Richard plantagenet (richard of eastwell) possibly a son of richard iii   

1603  Mehmed iii: Sultan of turkey (1595-1603),   

1646  Death of Peter mogila: Orthodox metropolitan of kiev and galicia (b. 1596)   

1660  André tacquet: Flemish mathematician (b. 1612)