On May 12, history records 51 notable events, 188 famous births and 83 deaths, spanning the years 254 to 1619.
Events on this day include: Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I as the 23rd pope. (254); Zhu Wen forces Emperor Ai into abdicating, ending the Tang dynasty after nearly three hundred years of rule. (907).
Notable people born on May 12 include Rupert II, Elector Palatine (1325), Emperor Shōkō (1401), Pompeo Colonna (1479).
Notable figures who died on this day include Æthelhard (805), Eutychius of Alexandria (940), Pope Sylvester II (1003).
Events on 12 May 51
See all →Zhu Wen forces Emperor Ai into abdicating, ending the Tang dynasty after nearly three hundred years of rule.
Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre who is crowned Queen consort of England the same day.
Antipope Nicholas V, a claimant to the papacy, is consecrated in Rome by the Bishop of Venice.
Jagiellonian University, the oldest university in Poland, is founded in Kraków, Poland.
The Prince of Anhua rebellion begins when Zhu Zhifan kills all the officials invited to a banquet and declares his intent on ousting the powerful Ming dynasty eunuch Liu Jin during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor.
National University of San Marcos, the oldest university in the Americas, is founded in Lima, Peru.
French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise enters the city and a spontaneous uprising occurs.
London playwright Thomas Kyd is arrested and tortured by the Privy Council for libel.
Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is sentenced to death for high treason.
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Birthdays on 12 May 188
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Deaths on 12 May 83
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