Historical Events In December - 03
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
0450 Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on December - 03.
0741 On this day in history st Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III
1137 On December - 03 lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67
1154 On December - 03 anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies
1265 On this day in history odofredus, Italian jurist
1347 On this day in history 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 Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.
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 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 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form on this day in history.
1576 On December - 03 marsilio Casentini, composer
1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia on December - 03.
1621 On this day in history galileo perfects the telescope
1621 On this day in history galileo invents telescope
1639 1st annulment by court decree passes on December - 03.
1660 On this day in history jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70
1668 On December - 03 casimir Schweizelsperg, composer
1676 On December - 03 battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen
1676 On December - 03 daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried
1678 On this day in history edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford
1684 On December - 03 ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)
1685 On this day in history charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden
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 December - 03 johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer
1752 Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer on this day in history.
1753 On this day in history samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine)
1755 Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) on this day in history.
1758 On this day in history josef Gelinek, composer
1775 First official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred) on this day in history.