Historical Events In December - 03
Saturday, 27 July 2024
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 On this day in history lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67
1154 Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on this day in history.
1265 On December - 03 odofredus, Italian jurist
1347 On December - 03 pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics
1368 On December - 03 charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)
1463 Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.
1469 On December - 03 piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53
1483 On December - 03 nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist
1491 On December - 03 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies
1533 Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on December - 03.
1557 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form on this day in history.
1576 On December - 03 marsilio Casentini, composer
1586 On this day in history sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia
1621 On this day in history galileo perfects the telescope
1621 Galileo invents telescope on December - 03.
1639 1st annulment by court decree passes on December - 03.
1660 On this day in history jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70
1668 On this day in history casimir Schweizelsperg, composer
1676 On this day in history battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen
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 this day in history ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)
1685 Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden on this day in history.
1694 English parliamentary election set for every 3 years on this day in history.
1699 Baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague on this day in history.
1729 Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) on this day in history.
1750 Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer on this day in history.
1752 Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer on this day in history.
1753 Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) on this day in history.
1755 Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) on December - 03.
1758 Josef Gelinek, composer on this day in history.
1775 On December - 03 first official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred)