Historical Events In December - 03
Sunday, 30 March 2025
0450 On this day in history petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies
0741 On this day in history st Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III
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 Odofredus, Italian jurist on December - 03.
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 this day in history.
1463 Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on December - 03.
1469 Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on this day in history.
1483 On December - 03 nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist
1491 On December - 03 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies
1533 On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54
1557 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form on December - 03.
1576 On this day in history marsilio Casentini, composer
1586 On December - 03 sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia
1621 On this day in history galileo perfects the telescope
1621 Galileo invents telescope on December - 03.
1639 1st annulment by court decree passes on December - 03.
1660 Jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on December - 03.
1668 On December - 03 casimir Schweizelsperg, composer
1676 Battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen on this day in history.
1676 On December - 03 daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried
1678 Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford on this day in history.
1684 Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) on December - 03.
1685 On December - 03 charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden
1694 English parliamentary election set for every 3 years on December - 03.
1699 On this day in history baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague
1729 On December - 03 padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)
1750 Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer on December - 03.
1752 Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer on this day in history.
1753 Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) on December - 03.
1755 On December - 03 gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)
1758 On December - 03 josef Gelinek, composer
1775 First official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred) on this day in history.