Historical Events In December - 21

0072  Thomas the Apostle   

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies   

1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury   

1163  Hurricane hits villages in Holland/Friesland, causing floods.   

1295  Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221).   

1308  Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies.   

1401  Masaccio, 'Florentine' painter is born.   

1518  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician   

1537  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92).   

1561  Archbishop Granvelle installed   

1579  Vicente Masip, Spanish painter.   

1582  In this year, Flanders formally adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is Jan 1 1583.   

1597  Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76   

1598  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  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

1620  The Mayflower lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts   

1620  103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock [OS=Dec 11]   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer   

1639  Jean Racin, writer.   

1650  Johan de Witt installed as Dutch pension advisor of Dordrecht.   

1674  Rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66   

1688  Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham   

1728  Hermann Friedrich Raupach, composer   

1734  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 54   

1736  Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini), dies at 45.   

1755  Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47.   

1756  Thomas Anton Kunz, composer   

1762  James Cook marries Elizabeth Batts   

1784  John Jay is recorded as becoming 1st US secretary of state (foreign affairs)   

1788  Hue Tay Son is recorded as becoming emperor Quang Trung of Vietnam.   

1800  Barnwell Rhett Robert, (Confederacy), died in 1876   

1803  The Middlesex Canal opens to connect the Merrimack River with Boston Harbor   

1804  Benjamin Disraeli, British politician is born.   

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1117  Thomas becket: Archbishop of canterbury   

1401  Tommaso masaccio: Italian painter   

1518  Mark van vaernewijck: Flemish nobleman/politician   

1537  Johan iii: King of sweden (1569-92)   

1596  Petro mohyla: Moldovan orthodox metropolitan bishop of kiev and galicia   

1603  Roger williams: English theologian and colonist   

1616  Pietro andrea ziani: Composer   

1628  Samuel friedrich capricornus: Composer   

0072  Death of Thomas the apostle: Thomas the apostle   

0918  Death of Conrad i: Duke of franconia/german king (911-918),   

1295  Marguerite berenger of provence: Wife of louis ix of france (bc. 1221)   

1308  Henry i: The child, 1st landgrave of hessen (1256-1308),   

1375  Death of Giovanni boccaccio: Italian poet (vita di dante),   

1504  Bertold von henneberg-römhild: German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  Marguerite of navarre: Wife of henry ii of navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  Death of Vicente masip: Spanish painter