Events & Holidays In December - 03

International Day for People with a Disability (Australia)

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)   

1483  On this day in history birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist   

1560  On this day in history birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)   

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)   

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on this day in history.   

1750  Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0450  On this day in history petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies   

1137  On this day in history 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  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on this day in history.   

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1469  On this day in history piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53   

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 this day in history.