Historical Events In December - 03
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
0450 Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on this day in history.
0741 St Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III on December - 03.
1137 Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1154 On December - 03 anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies
1265 On this day in history odofredus, Italian jurist
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 December - 03.
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 On this day in history thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies
1533 Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on December - 03.
1557 On December - 03 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form
1576 On this day in history marsilio Casentini, composer
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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
1676 Battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen on this day in history.
1676 Daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried on this day in history.
1678 Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford on this day in history.
1684 Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) on December - 03.
1685 Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden on December - 03.
1694 On December - 03 english parliamentary election set for every 3 years
1699 Baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague on December - 03.
1729 On December - 03 padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)
1750 Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer
1753 Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) on this day in history.
1755 On this day in history gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)
1758 Josef Gelinek, composer on this day in history.
1775 First official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred) on this day in history.