Historical Events In December - 03
Friday, 19 August 2022
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 Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1154 On this day in history anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies
1265 Odofredus, Italian jurist on this day in history.
1347 On this day in history pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics
1368 On December - 03 charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)
1463 On this day in history louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies
1469 On this day in history piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53
1483 Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist on this day in history.
1491 On December - 03 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies
1533 Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on December - 03.
1557 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form on December - 03.
1576 On this day in history marsilio Casentini, composer
1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia on December - 03.
1621 On this day in history galileo perfects the telescope
1621 On this day in history 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 On this day in history casimir Schweizelsperg, composer
1676 Battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen on this day in history.
1676 Daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried on December - 03.
1678 On this day in history edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford
1684 On this day in history ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)
1685 On this day in history charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden
1694 English parliamentary election set for every 3 years on December - 03.
1699 Baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague on this day in history.
1729 Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) on this day in history.
1750 On December - 03 johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer
1752 Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer on December - 03.
1753 On December - 03 samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine)
1755 Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) on December - 03.
1758 On December - 03 josef Gelinek, composer
1775 First official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred) on December - 03.