Historical Events
- Dec 29 Battle of Garigliano: Spanish army under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba defeats French forces in Italy, giving Spain control of the Kingdom of Naples
Famous Birthdays
Nostradamus (1503-1566)
Dec 14 French astrologist and prophet (Les Propheties), born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Famous Deaths
- Dec 28 Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici [Piero the Unfortunate], Italian ruler of Florence (1492-94), dies at 31
