Historical Events In December - 05
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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