Events & Holidays In December - 03

International Day for People with a Disability (Australia)

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

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

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)  

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

0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of odofredus, Italian jurist  

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

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

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on this day in history.  

1533  On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54