Historical Events In December - 05

1746  Revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule on this day in history.   

1756  On December - 05 the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer   

1757  On this day in history battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians   

1758  Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1766  The founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale on December - 05.   

1766  On December - 05 london auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale   

1770  James Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78 on December - 05.   

1775  On this day in history at Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.   

1776  Phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded on December - 05.   

1776  1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms on this day in history.   

1782  Martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41) on December - 05.   

1784  Phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston on December - 05.   

1786  On this day in history henry Drummond, English banker/apostole   

1791  On December - 05 wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35   

1791  On this day in history wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35   

1792  George Washington re-elected US pres on December - 05.   

1798  On this day in history govt troops occupy Hasselt   

1799  Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1804  On December - 05 thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres   

1813  On this day in history lubeck surrenders to allied armies   

1815  On December - 05 foundation of Maceió in Brazil.   

1818  On December - 05 bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60   

1824  Titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867 on December - 05.   

1826  On this day in history john Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904   

1830  On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris   

1830  Christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away) on this day in history.   

1831  Former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps on this day in history.   

1831  Former Pres John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps on this day in history.   

1832  Andrew Jackson re-elected president of US on this day in history.   

1835  August v Platen, writer, dies at 39 on December - 05.   

1837  On December - 05 hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

1839  The birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn' on this day in history.   

1839  On December - 05 george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1842  MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 on December - 05.   

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1377  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.   

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on December - 05.   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.