Historical Events In March - 12
Saturday, 30 August 2025
0417 Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on March - 12.
0538 Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Roman general, Belisarius on this day in history.
0604 Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on this day in history.
0641 On this day in history a.D. Chinese Princess Wen Cheng goes to Tibet to marry the Tibetan ruler and the marriage becomes the basis for China's claim to sovereignty over the region
1000 Odo of Lagery elected as Pope Urban II, replacing Victor III on this day in history.
1054 Pope Leo IX escapes captivity & returns to Rome on this day in history.
1144 Gherardo Caccianemici elected Pope Lucius II, succeeding Callistus II on this day in history.
1209 Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on March - 12.
1336 On March - 12 eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern
1350 Orvieto city says it will behead & burn Jewish-Christian couples on this day in history.
1365 University of Vienna founded on March - 12.
1471 On this day in history dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies
1479 On March - 12 giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence
1496 Jews are expelled from Syria on this day in history.
1496 Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history.
1507 Cesare Borgia, cardinal/soldier/politician, killed in battle at 31 on this day in history.
1515 On March - 12 caspar Othmayr, composer
1563 John Bull, composer of British natl anthem (God Save The King), dies on this day in history.
1570 On this day in history jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies
1572 Luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal on this day in history.
1572 Luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os LusÃados" in Portugal on March - 12.
1587 On March - 12 english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower
1594 On March - 12 company of Distant established for business on East-Indies
1597 On this day in history england routes troops to Amiens
1609 Bermuda becomes an English colony on March - 12.
1619 On March - 12 dutch settlement on Java changes name to Batavia
1622 On this day in history ignatius of Loyola declared a saint
1628 John Bull, English organist/composer, dies on March - 12.
1642 Abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand on March - 12.
1642 On this day in history abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand
1648 Tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63 on March - 12.
1664 On March - 12 first naturalization act in American colonies
1664 New Jersey becomes a British colony on this day in history.
1664 1st naturalization act in American colonies on March - 12.
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