Historical Events In March - 12

0417  On March - 12 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  On March - 12 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 March - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern on this day in history.   

1350  On this day in history 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  On March - 12 giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1496  Jews are expelled from Syria on March - 12.   

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies   

1507  Cesare Borgia, cardinal/soldier/politician, killed in battle at 31 on March - 12.   

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  On March - 12 luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

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

1587  English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower on March - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history john Bull, English organist/composer, dies   

1642  On March - 12 abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand   

1642  On March - 12 abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand   

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  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on March - 12.   

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on March - 12.   

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

1607  On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on March - 12.   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  On this day in history gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

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

1289  On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on March - 12.   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on March - 12.   

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

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