Historical Events In July - 12
Sunday, 21 December 2025
0526 On this day in history st Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope 

0783 Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on this day in history. 

1073 Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on July - 12. 

1109 Crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli on July - 12. 

1191 On July - 12 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 On this day in history in England, Geoffrey Chaucer is named chief clerk by Richard II 

1429 John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on this day in history. 

1442 On this day in history king Alfonso V of Aragon becomes king of Naples 

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

1450 On July - 12 jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI 

1472 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminister Abbey on this day in history. 

1536 Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on July - 12. 

1542 On July - 12 french troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders 

1543 England's King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr (6th & last wife) on July - 12. 

1545 Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on July - 12. 

1549 On July - 12 english boer army occupies Norwich 

1575 On this day in history willem van Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon 

1575 On July - 12 renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies 

1580 Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published on this day in history. 

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

1630 New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for cargo, renames it Oyster Island, it is later known as Ellis Island on this day in history. 

1633 Simon Besler, composer, dies at 49 on July - 12. 

1640 On this day in history henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies 

1644 On this day in history arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) 

1675 On this day in history evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer 

1679 Britain's King Charles II ratified Habeas Corpus Act on this day in history. 

1689 Orangeman's Day-Battle of Boyne, Protestant victory in Ireland on this day in history. 

1690 Orangeman's yearly celebration (The battle of the Orange) - Actually "Battle of the Boyne" ( 1 July 1690), when Protestant had victory in Ireland on July - 12. 

1690 On July - 12 battle of Boyne-King William III defeats catholic king James II 

1691 Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II on this day in history. 

1691 Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII on July - 12. 

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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