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Historical Events Happened In December - 21
Thursday, 23 May 2013
1117 Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history. Share it »
1163 On this day in history hurricane hits villages in Holland/Friesland, causing floods Share it »
1295 Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on this day in history. Share it »
1308 On this day in history henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies Share it »
1375 On this day in history giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies Share it »
1401 On this day in history the birth of Masaccio, 'Florentine' painter Share it »
1518 On this day in history mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician Share it »
1537 Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) on this day in history. Share it »
1561 On this day in history archbishop Granvelle installed Share it »
1579 On this day in history vicente Masip, Spanish painter Share it »
1582 Flanders adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is Jan 1 1583 on this day in history. Share it »
1597 Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 on this day in history. Share it »
1598 On this day in history battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile; all Spanish cities south of the Biobio river are eventually taken by the Mapuches, and all conquest of Mapuche territories by Europeans practically ceases, until the 1870s "Pacification of Araucania". Share it »
1616 Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1620 On this day in history the Mayflower lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts Share it »
1620 103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock [OS=Dec 11] on this day in history. Share it »
1628 Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1639 On this day in history jean Racin, writer Share it »
1650 Johan de Witt installed as Dutch pension advisor of Dordrecht on this day in history. Share it »
1674 Rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66 on this day in history. Share it »
1688 On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham Share it »
1728 Hermann Friedrich Raupach, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1734 On this day in history philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 54 Share it »
1736 On this day in history alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini), dies at 45 Share it »
1755 On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47 Share it »
1756 Thomas Anton Kunz, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1762 James Cook marries Elizabeth Batts on this day in history. Share it »
1784 On this day in history john Jay becomes 1st US secretary of state (foreign affairs) Share it »
1788 Hue Tay Son becomes emperor Quang Trung of Vietnam on this day in history. Share it »
1800 Barnwell Rhett Robert, (Confederacy), died in 1876 on this day in history. Share it »
1803 On this day in history the Middlesex Canal opens to connect the Merrimack River with Boston Harbor Share it »
1804 The birth of Benjamin Disraeli, British politician on this day in history. Share it »
1804 Benjamin Disraeli, (Tory) British PM (1868, 1874-80) on this day in history. Share it »
1810 Ludwig Schuncke, composer on this day in history. Share it »
