Historical Events In December - 10

1787  Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf on December - 10.   

1794  On December - 10 james Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870   

1799  On this day in history metric system established in France   

1805  John E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43   

1810  On December - 10 tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in first interracial boxing championship (40 rounds)   

1810  Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds) on this day in history.   

1813  On December - 10 errico Petrella, composer   

1816  Dutch regain Sumatra on this day in history.   

1817  Mississippi admitted as 20th state on December - 10.   

1820  David Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864 on December - 10.   

1821  Nekrassow, writer on this day in history.   

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on December - 10.   

1823  On this day in history wilhelm Kuhe, composer   

1824  On this day in history george MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie)   

1826  On December - 10 benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68   

1830  On December - 10 the birth of Emily Dickinson, American poet   

1830  On this day in history emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems)   

1830  On this day in history simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies   

1831  On December - 10 "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet)   

1831  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist on this day in history.   

1833  Dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer, dies at 79 on December - 10.   

1836  On this day in history emory College (now Emory University) is chartered in Oxford, Georgia.   

1851  The birth of Melvil Dewey, Devised the library classification system on December - 10.   

1851  Melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries on this day in history.   

1864  On December - 10 sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins   

1864  General Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins on December - 10.   

1868  On this day in history the first traffic lights are installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.   

1868  Louis Victor Saar, composer on December - 10.   

1869  On this day in history women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st)   

1870  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses) on December - 10.   

1872  On December - 10 johann Babtist Thaller, composer   

1875  Otogaki Rengetsu, zen nun/benefactress of Tessai, dies at about 84 on December - 10.   

1877  On December - 10 federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on December - 10.   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on December - 10.   

0949  On this day in history death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on this day in history.   

1041  On this day in history michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  On this day in history death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  On December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

1508  On December - 10 death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on this day in history.