Historical Events In December - 03

0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies   

0741  In this year, St Zachary starts his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III.   

1137  Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67   

1154  Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies.   

1265  Odofredus, Italian jurist.   

1347  Pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics.   

1368  Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)   

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53.   

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist.   

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies.   

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

1557  1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form.   

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer   

1586  Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia.   

1621  Galileo perfects the telescope.   

1621  Galileo invents telescope.   

1639  1st annulment by court decree passes   

1660  Jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70.   

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer.   

1676  Battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen   

1676  Daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried.   

1678  Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford   

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish and Norwegian literature).   

1685  Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden.   

1694  English parliamentary election set for every 3 years   

1699  Baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague   

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)   

1750  Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer.   

1752  Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer   

1753  Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine)   

1755  Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington).   

1758  Josef Gelinek, composer.   

1775  inaugural official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred)   

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

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on December - 03.   

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on December - 03.   

1729  On this day in history birth of padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)   

1750  Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on this day in history.   

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

1154  On this day in history anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies   

1265  On December - 03 death of odofredus, Italian jurist   

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on December - 03.   

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