Historical Events In December - 21
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
0072 On this day in history thomas the Apostle 

0918 On December - 21 conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies 

1117 Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history. 

1163 Hurricane hits villages in Holland/Friesland, causing floods on December - 21. 

1295 Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on December - 21. 

1308 On this day in history henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies 

1375 Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on this day in history. 

1401 On this day in history the birth of Masaccio, 'Florentine' painter 

1518 Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician on December - 21. 

1537 Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) on this day in history. 

1561 Archbishop Granvelle installed on December - 21. 

1579 Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on December - 21. 

1582 Flanders adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is Jan 1 1583 on December - 21. 

1597 On this day in history petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 

1598 On December - 21 battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile; all Spanish cities south of the Biobio river are eventually taken by the Mapuches, and all conquest of Mapuche territories by Europeans practically ceases, until the 1870s "Pacification of Araucania". 

1616 On December - 21 pietro Andrea Ziani, composer 

1620 The Mayflower lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts on this day in history. 

1620 On December - 21 103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock [OS=Dec 11] 

1628 Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer on December - 21. 

1639 Jean Racin, writer on December - 21. 

1650 On December - 21 johan de Witt installed as Dutch pension advisor of Dordrecht 

1674 Rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66 on this day in history. 

1688 Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham on this day in history. 

1728 On this day in history hermann Friedrich Raupach, composer 

1734 Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 54 on December - 21. 

1736 Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini), dies at 45 on December - 21. 

1755 Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47 on December - 21. 

1756 Thomas Anton Kunz, composer on December - 21. 

1762 On this day in history james Cook marries Elizabeth Batts 

1784 John Jay becomes 1st US secretary of state (foreign affairs) on this day in history. 

1788 Hue Tay Son becomes emperor Quang Trung of Vietnam on December - 21. 

1800 Barnwell Rhett Robert, (Confederacy), died in 1876 on this day in history. 

1803 On December - 21 the Middlesex Canal opens to connect the Merrimack River with Boston Harbor 

1804 On December - 21 the birth of Benjamin Disraeli, British politician 

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