Events in History
Event of Interest
Dec 4 Jean Racine's "Alexandre le Grand" premieres in Paris
Jean Racine
- Dec 11 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna
- Dec 30 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi departs to Constantinople
Birthdays in History
- Dec 28 George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)
Deaths in History
- Dec 2 Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, French socialite (b. 1588)