Historical Events In December - 03

0450  On this day in history petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies   

0741  St Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III on this day in history.   

1137  Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1154  Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on this day in history.   

1265  Odofredus, Italian jurist on December - 03.   

1347  Pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics on this day in history.   

1368  Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) on December - 03.   

1463  On this day in history louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1469  On December - 03 piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53   

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist on December - 03.   

1491  On this day in history thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies   

1533  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1557  1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form on this day in history.   

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer on December - 03.   

1586  On December - 03 sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia   

1621  On December - 03 galileo perfects the telescope   

1621  On December - 03 galileo invents telescope   

1639  1st annulment by court decree passes on this day in history.   

1660  Jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer on this day in history.   

1676  Battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen on this day in history.   

1676  Daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried on December - 03.   

1678  On this day in history edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford   

1684  On December - 03 ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)   

1685  On December - 03 charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden   

1694  On this day in history english parliamentary election set for every 3 years   

1699  Baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague on December - 03.   

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) on December - 03.   

1750  Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer on December - 03.   

1752  Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer on December - 03.   

1753  On this day in history samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine)   

1755  On this day in history gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)   

1758  On this day in history josef Gelinek, composer   

1775  First official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred) on this day in history.   

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1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)   

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on December - 03.   

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history birth of marsilio Casentini, composer   

1668  On December - 03 birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer   

1684  On this day in history birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)   

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on this day in history.   

1750  On December - 03 birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer   

0450  On December - 03 petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies   

1137  Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1154  Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on December - 03.   

1265  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on this day in history.   

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on December - 03.   

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

1491  On December - 03 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies   

1533  On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54