Historical Events In December - 03
Saturday, 13 September 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 this day in history pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics
1368 On December - 03 charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)
1463 On December - 03 louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies
1469 On December - 03 piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53
1483 Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist on December - 03.
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 On this day in history 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form
1576 On December - 03 marsilio Casentini, composer
1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia on this day in history.
1621 On this day in history galileo perfects the telescope
1621 Galileo invents telescope on this day in history.
1639 On this day in history 1st annulment by court decree passes
1660 On this day in history jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70
1668 On this day in history casimir Schweizelsperg, composer
1676 On December - 03 battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen
1676 Daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried on December - 03.
1678 Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford on December - 03.
1684 On this day in history ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)
1685 Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden on this day in history.
1694 English parliamentary election set for every 3 years on December - 03.
1699 On December - 03 baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague
1729 On this day in history padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)
1750 On December - 03 johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer
1752 Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer on December - 03.
1753 Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) on December - 03.
1755 Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) on December - 03.
1758 Josef Gelinek, composer on December - 03.
1775 First official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred) on this day in history.