[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History Dec. 18

[Steve Rourke]

Born:
1562 Philipp Dulichius composer
1569 Jakob Hassler composer


Deaths:
0468 Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra rabbi, executed in Pumpedita
0761: Death of St. Winebald
1290 Magnus I Ladulås [Barn Bolt] king of Sweden (1277-90), dies
1505 John IX van Horne prince-bishop of Lieges, executed
1541: Culpeper & Dereham, alleged paramours of Katherine Howard, executed
1565 Benedetto Varchi Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62
1577 Anna duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32
1597 Barbara Blomberg German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67

Other Events:
1118: Saragossa taken by Alfonso "the Battler," King of Aragon
1127: Election of Conrad III as King of Germany
1352 Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI
1378; Charles V confiscates the Duchy of John VI of Brittany
1398: Timur sacks Delhi
1406 Anton van Bourgondies becomes duke of Brabant




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