Historical Events In December - 03

0741  St Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III on December - 03.  

1347  Pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics today in history.  

1557  1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form today in history.  

1586  Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia today in history.  

1621  Galileo perfects the telescope today in history.  

1621  Galileo invents telescope on December - 03.  

1639  1st annulment by court decree passes on December - 03.  

1676  Battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen today in history.  

1678  On December - 03 edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford  

1685  Today in history charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden  

1694  Today in history english parliamentary election set for every 3 years  

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

1483  On December - 03 birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist  

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born today in history.  

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born today in history.  

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on December - 03.  

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on December - 03.  

1729  On December - 03 birth of padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)  

1750  On December - 03 birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer  

0450  On December - 03 petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies  

1137  Today in history lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67  

1154  Today in history anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies  

1265  On December - 03 death of odofredus, Italian jurist  

1463  Today in history louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

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