Historical Events In December - 21

1163  Hurricane hits villages in Hollan/ riesland, causing floods today in history.   

1401  Today in history the birth of Masaccio, 'Florentine' painter   

1561  Archbishop Granvelle installed on this day in history.   

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

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" today in history.   

1620  On December - 21 the Mayflower lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts   

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

1650  Today in history johan de Witt installed as Dutch pension advisor of Dordrecht   

1688  On December - 21 pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham   

1762  Today in history james Cook marries Elizabeth Batts   

1784  On December - 21 john Jay becomes 1st US secretary of state (foreign affairs)   

1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born today in history.   

1401  On this day in history birth of tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428)   

1518  Today in history birth of mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician   

1537  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on December - 21.   

1596  Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born on December - 21.   

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on December - 21.   

1616  On December - 21 birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born today in history.   

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on December - 21.   

0918  Today in history conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies   

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) today in history.   

1308  Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies on December - 21.   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on December - 21.   

1504  Today in history death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  Death of Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492) today in history.   

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on December - 21.