Historical Events In December - 03
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
0450 Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on this day in history.
0741 On this day in history st Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III
1137 Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67 on December - 03.
1154 On this day in history anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies
1265 Odofredus, Italian jurist on this day in history.
1347 Pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics on December - 03.
1368 On December - 03 charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)
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.
1483 Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist on this day in history.
1491 On this day in history 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
1557 On this day in history 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form
1576 Marsilio Casentini, composer on December - 03.
1586 On this day in history sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia
1621 Galileo perfects the telescope on December - 03.
1621 On this day in history galileo invents telescope
1639 On December - 03 1st annulment by court decree passes
1660 Jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on December - 03.
1668 On this day in history casimir Schweizelsperg, composer
1676 Battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen on this day in history.
1676 On December - 03 daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried
1678 Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford on December - 03.
1684 On this day in history ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)
1685 On December - 03 charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden
1694 English parliamentary election set for every 3 years on December - 03.
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 On December - 03 georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer
1753 On December - 03 samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine)
1755 Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) on this day in history.
1758 Josef Gelinek, composer on December - 03.
1775 On this day in history first official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred)