Historical Events In December - 03

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  On December - 03 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  On this day in history odofredus, Italian jurist  

1347  Pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics on December - 03.  

1368  On December - 03 charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)  

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on December - 03.  

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 December - 03 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies  

1533  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1621  On this day in history galileo perfects the telescope  

1621  Galileo invents telescope on this day in history.  

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  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer on December - 03.  

1676  On December - 03 battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen  

1676  On this day in history daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried  

1678  On December - 03 edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford  

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) on this day in history.  

1685  On December - 03 charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden  

1694  On December - 03 english parliamentary election set for every 3 years  

1699  Baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague on this day in history.  

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) on this day in history.  

1750  On December - 03 johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer  

1752  On this day in history georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer  

1753  On this day in history samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine)  

1755  On December - 03 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.  

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1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)  

1483  On December - 03 birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist  

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

1576  On December - 03 birth of marsilio Casentini, composer  

1668  On this day in history birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer  

0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on December - 03.  

1137  Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1154  On December - 03 anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies  

1265  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on December - 03.  

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on December - 03.  

1469  On this day in history piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53  

1491  On this day in history thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies  

1533  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on December - 03.