Historical Events In July - 12
Friday, 05 December 2025
0526 On this day in history st Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope 

0783 On this day in history bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies 

1073 Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on this day in history. 

1109 Crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli on this day in history. 

1191 On this day in history richard Coeur de Lion & Crusaders defeat Saracens in Palestine 

1290 Jews are expelled from England by order of King Edward I on this day in history. 

1389 In England, Geoffrey Chaucer is named chief clerk by Richard II on July - 12. 

1429 On July - 12 john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 

1442 King Alfonso V of Aragon becomes king of Naples on July - 12. 

1450 Jack Cade slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on this day in history. 

1450 Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on this day in history. 

1472 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminister Abbey on July - 12. 

1536 On July - 12 desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies 

1542 French troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders on this day in history. 

1543 On this day in history england's King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr (6th & last wife) 

1545 Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history. 

1549 English boer army occupies Norwich on July - 12. 

1575 Willem van Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon on this day in history. 

1575 On this day in history renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies 

1580 On July - 12 ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published. 

1627 English fleet under George Villiers lands on the Rhe [NS=June 22] on July - 12. 

1630 On July - 12 new Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for cargo, renames it Oyster Island, it is later known as Ellis Island 

1633 On July - 12 simon Besler, composer, dies at 49 

1640 Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies on July - 12. 

1644 Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) on July - 12. 

1675 Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer on this day in history. 

1679 On this day in history britain's King Charles II ratified Habeas Corpus Act 

1689 Orangeman's Day-Battle of Boyne, Protestant victory in Ireland on July - 12. 

1690 On this day in history orangeman's yearly celebration (The battle of the Orange) - Actually "Battle of the Boyne" ( 1 July 1690), when Protestant had victory in Ireland 

1690 Battle of Boyne-King William III defeats catholic king James II on this day in history. 

1691 On July - 12 battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II 

1691 On this day in history antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII 

1693 John Ashby, English admiral on this day in history. 

1700 On July - 12 gelderland accepts Gregorian calendar; yesterday is June 30, 1700 

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