Historical Events In December - 05
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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