Historical Events In February - 12

1049  On this day in history bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg crowned Pope Leo IX   

1111  On this day in history german King Hendry V arrives at St Peter, Rome   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on February - 12.   

1130  Pope Innocent II elected on this day in history.   

1211  On February - 12 henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)   

1242  On this day in history hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen on this day in history.   

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat on February - 12.   

1502  On this day in history granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism   

1502  On this day in history granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism   

1528  On February - 12 treaty of Dordrecht between emperor & ecclesiastical power   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1541  Santiago, Chile founded (or Feb 24) on this day in history.   

1554  Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on this day in history.   

1567  On February - 12 thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1577  On this day in history spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict"   

1584  On this day in history casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  On February - 12 caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1588  On this day in history john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65   

1624  English parliament comes together on this day in history.   

1636  Herman Witsius, [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history john Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature)   

1663  Cotton Mather, witchcraft authority on February - 12.   

1665  On February - 12 rudolph J Camerarius, German botanist/physician (sexuality plant)   

1684  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67 on February - 12.   

1700  The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe on February - 12.   

1706  On this day in history josef Christian, German sculptor   

1709  Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe") on February - 12.   

1719  On February - 12 the Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded.   

1728  Agostino Steffani, Italian/German diplomat/composer, dies at 73 on February - 12.   

1733  Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe, at site of Savannah on this day in history.   

1736  On February - 12 maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)   

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1074  On this day in history birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.   

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on February - 12.   

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1567  On February - 12 birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  On this day in history birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on February - 12.   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.   

1538  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on this day in history.   

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1590  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  On February - 12 death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.