Historical Events In March - 12
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
0417 On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies 

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 On March - 12 gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 

0641 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 on March - 12. 

1000 Odo of Lagery elected as Pope Urban II, replacing Victor III on March - 12. 

1054 Pope Leo IX escapes captivity & returns to Rome on this day in history. 

1144 On this day in history gherardo Caccianemici elected Pope Lucius II, succeeding Callistus II 

1209 Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history. 

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 March - 12. 

1365 On March - 12 university of Vienna founded 

1471 On March - 12 dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies 

1479 On this day in history 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 On March - 12 cesare Borgia, cardinal/soldier/politician, killed in battle at 31 

1515 Caspar Othmayr, composer on March - 12. 

1563 On this day in history john Bull, composer of British natl anthem (God Save The King), dies 

1570 Jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies on this day in history. 

1572 On this day in history luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal 

1572 On March - 12 luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os LusÃados" in Portugal 

1587 On this day in history english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower 

1594 Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies on March - 12. 

1597 England routes troops to Amiens on March - 12. 

1609 On this day in history bermuda becomes an English colony 

1619 Dutch settlement on Java changes name to Batavia on March - 12. 

1622 Ignatius of Loyola declared a saint on March - 12. 

1628 John Bull, English organist/composer, dies on March - 12. 

1642 On this day in history abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand 

1642 On this day in history abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand 

1648 On March - 12 tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63 

1664 On March - 12 first naturalization act in American colonies 

1664 New Jersey becomes a British colony on March - 12. 

1664 1st naturalization act in American colonies on this day in history. 

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