Historical Events In December - 03
Monday, 18 March 2024
0450 Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on this day in history.
0741 On December - 03 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 Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on December - 03.
1265 Odofredus, Italian jurist on December - 03.
1347 On December - 03 pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics
1368 Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) on December - 03.
1463 Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on December - 03.
1469 Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on December - 03.
1483 Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist on this day in history.
1491 Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on December - 03.
1533 On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54
1557 On this day in history 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form
1576 On this day in history marsilio Casentini, composer
1586 On this day in history sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia
1621 Galileo perfects the telescope on this day in history.
1621 On December - 03 galileo invents telescope
1639 1st annulment by court decree passes on this day in history.
1660 On this day in history jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70
1668 On December - 03 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 December - 03 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 this day in history.
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 December - 03.
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 December - 03.
1755 On December - 03 gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)
1758 Josef Gelinek, composer on this day in history.
1775 On December - 03 first official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred)