Page 2: Historical Events In December - 05

1746  Revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule on December - 05.   

1756  On this day in history the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer   

1757  Battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70   

1766  On this day in history the founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale   

1766  On this day in history london auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale   

1770  On December - 05 james Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78   

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

1776  Phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded on this day in history.   

1776  On December - 05 1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms   

1782  On December - 05 martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41)   

1784  On this day in history phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston   

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  On December - 05 george Washington re-elected US pres   

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on December - 05.   

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 December - 05 lubeck surrenders to allied armies   

1815  Foundation of Maceió in Brazil on this day in history.   

1818  Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1824  Titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

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 December - 05.   

1831  On this day in history former Pres John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps   

1832  On December - 05 andrew Jackson re-elected president of US   

1835  August v Platen, writer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

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

1839  On this day in history george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1842  On December - 05 mJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82   

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

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 December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  On December - 05 birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on December - 05.   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1082  On December - 05 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 December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

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