Historical Events In March - 12

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

1144  Gherardo Caccianemici elected Pope Lucius II, succeeding Callistus II on this day in history.  

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

1336  On this day in history 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  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on this day in history.  

1479  On this day in history giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence  

1496  Jews are expelled from Syria on March - 12.  

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  On March - 12 caspar Othmayr, composer  

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 Lusíados" in Portugal on March - 12.  

1587  On March - 12 english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower  

1594  On this day in history company of Distant established for business on East-Indies  

1597  England routes troops to Amiens on March - 12.  

1609  On this day in history bermuda becomes an English colony  

1619  On this day in history dutch settlement on Java changes name to Batavia  

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

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

1642  Abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand on this day in history.  

1642  Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on this day in history.  

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

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence  

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on this day in history.  

1607  On March - 12 birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)  

1613  On March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)  

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on March - 12.  

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

0417  On March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies  

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on March - 12.  

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on March - 12.  

1289  On March - 12 death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)  

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on this day in history.  

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on this day in history.  

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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