Historical Events In December - 03
Saturday, 07 September 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 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.