Historical Events In March - 12
Saturday, 13 December 2025
0417 On March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies 

0538 On this day in history 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. 

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 this day in history. 

1054 On this day in history pope Leo IX escapes captivity & returns to Rome 

1144 Gherardo Caccianemici elected Pope Lucius II, succeeding Callistus II on March - 12. 

1209 On March - 12 djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies 

1336 On March - 12 eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern 

1350 On March - 12 orvieto city says it will behead & burn Jewish-Christian couples 

1365 On this day in history university of Vienna founded 

1471 On this day in history dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies 

1479 Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence on this day in history. 

1496 Jews are expelled from Syria on March - 12. 

1496 Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on March - 12. 

1507 On this day in history cesare Borgia, cardinal/soldier/politician, killed in battle at 31 

1515 Caspar Othmayr, composer on this day in history. 

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

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 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 On this day in history england routes troops to Amiens 

1609 On this day in history bermuda becomes an English colony 

1619 Dutch settlement on Java changes name to Batavia on this day in history. 

1622 On this day in history ignatius of Loyola declared a saint 

1628 On March - 12 john Bull, English organist/composer, dies 

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

1642 Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand on March - 12. 

1648 Tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63 on this day in history. 

1664 On March - 12 first naturalization act in American colonies 

1664 On March - 12 new Jersey becomes a British colony 

1664 1st naturalization act in American colonies on March - 12. 

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