Historical Events In December - 03
Thursday, 28 September 2023
0450 On December - 03 petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies
0741 St Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III on December - 03.
1137 On December - 03 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 Odofredus, Italian jurist on this day in history.
1347 Pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics on December - 03.
1368 Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) on December - 03.
1463 On this day in history louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies
1469 Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on this day in history.
1483 On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist
1491 Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on this day in history.
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 December - 03.
1576 Marsilio Casentini, composer on this day in history.
1586 On December - 03 sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia
1621 On December - 03 galileo perfects the telescope
1621 On this day in history galileo invents telescope
1639 1st annulment by court decree passes on December - 03.
1660 Jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on December - 03.
1668 Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer on December - 03.
1676 On December - 03 battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen
1676 On December - 03 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 this day in history english parliamentary election set for every 3 years
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 this day in history.
1750 On December - 03 johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer
1752 On this day in history georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer
1753 Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) on this day in history.
1755 Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) on this day in history.
1758 Josef Gelinek, composer on December - 03.
1775 On December - 03 first official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred)