Events & Holidays In December - 03

International Day for People with a Disability (Australia)

1368  Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.  

1483  On this day in history birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist  

1560  On this day in history birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)  

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on this day in history.  

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on this day in history.  

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

1750  On this day in history birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer  

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

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 this day in history death of odofredus, Italian jurist  

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.  

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

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on this day in history.  

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