Historical Events In December - 03
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 On December - 03 lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67
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 this day in history.
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.
1483 On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist
1491 Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on December - 03.
1533 On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54
1557 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form on December - 03.
1576 Marsilio Casentini, composer on December - 03.
1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia on December - 03.
1621 On December - 03 galileo perfects the telescope
1621 On December - 03 galileo invents telescope
1639 On December - 03 1st annulment by court decree passes
1660 Jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on this day in history.
1668 Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer on December - 03.
1676 On December - 03 battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen
1676 Daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried on this day in history.
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 On December - 03 english parliamentary election set for every 3 years
1699 On December - 03 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 this day in history.
1753 Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) on this day in history.
1755 On December - 03 gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)
1758 Josef Gelinek, composer on December - 03.
1775 On December - 03 first official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred)