Historical Events In December - 05

1843  On December - 05 launching of USS Michigan at Erie, Penn., America's first iron-hulled warship, as well as first prefabricated ship.   

1844  On this day in history john Frederick Bridge, composer   

1846  C F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive on December - 05.   

1847  Jefferson Davis is elected to the US senate, his first political post on December - 05.   

1848  On December - 05 pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery   

1852  On December - 05 thomas Linnemann Laub, composer   

1853  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80 on December - 05.   

1854  On this day in history aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair   

1859  Dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1859  Louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1862  On this day in history battle of Coffeeville, MS   

1863  On this day in history paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS]   

1865  Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain on this day in history.   

1868  1st American bicycle college opens (NY) on this day in history.   

1870  On December - 05 a Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68   

1872  The vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found on this day in history.   

1872  On December - 05 harry N Pillsbury, US chess player   

1875  Sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born on this day in history.   

1876  Daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench on this day in history.   

1878  Arrigo Pedrollo, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 05 daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system   

1879  1st automatic telephone switching system patented on December - 05.   

1880  Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor on this day in history.   

1881  47th Congress (1881-83) convenes on this day in history.   

1884  Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist on December - 05.   

1885  On this day in history dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

1886  On this day in history pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)   

1886  On this day in history peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84   

1887  On December - 05 stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo   

1888  On December - 05 askell Snorrason, composer   

1890  Berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe on this day in history.   

1890  Fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis) on this day in history.   

1891  On December - 05 jKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

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

1545  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on this day in history.   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on this day in history.   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on December - 05.   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on December - 05.   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on this day in history.   

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

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82