Historical Events In December - 03
Friday, 21 February 2025
0450 Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on this day in history.
0741 On December - 03 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 this day in history.
1368 Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) on December - 03.
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 On December - 03 nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist
1491 Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on December - 03.
1533 On December - 03 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 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia on December - 03.
1621 On this day in history galileo perfects the telescope
1621 Galileo invents telescope on this day in history.
1639 1st annulment by court decree passes on this day in history.
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 December - 03.
1676 On December - 03 daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried
1678 Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford on this day in history.
1684 On December - 03 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 December - 03.
1699 On this day in history baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague
1729 Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) on December - 03.
1750 Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer on this day in history.
1752 Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer on December - 03.
1753 Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) on December - 03.
1755 On December - 03 gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)
1758 On December - 03 josef Gelinek, composer
1775 On this day in history first official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred)