Historical Events In December - 03
Friday, 11 July 2025
0450 Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on December - 03.
0741 On December - 03 st Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III
1137 On this day in history lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67
1154 Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on this day in history.
1265 Odofredus, Italian jurist on December - 03.
1347 On December - 03 pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics
1368 On this day in history charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)
1463 On December - 03 louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies
1469 Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on this day in history.
1483 On December - 03 nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist
1491 On this day in history thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies
1533 On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54
1557 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form on December - 03.
1576 Marsilio Casentini, composer on this day in history.
1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia on this day in history.
1621 On December - 03 galileo perfects the telescope
1621 On this day in history galileo invents telescope
1639 On December - 03 1st annulment by court decree passes
1660 On this day in history jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70
1668 Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer on December - 03.
1676 On December - 03 battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen
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 Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden on December - 03.
1694 English parliamentary election set for every 3 years on December - 03.
1699 Baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague on December - 03.
1729 Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) on this day in history.
1750 On this day in history johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer
1752 On December - 03 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 December - 03.