Page 2: Historical Events In December - 05

1746  On this day in history revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule.   

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  On December - 05 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70   

1766  On December - 05 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  James Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78 on December - 05.   

1775  At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts on December - 05.   

1776  Phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded on December - 05.   

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

1782  On this day in history martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41)   

1784  On December - 05 phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston   

1786  On December - 05 henry Drummond, English banker/apostole   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35 on December - 05.   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 on December - 05.   

1792  On December - 05 george Washington re-elected US pres   

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61   

1804  Thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history lubeck surrenders to allied armies   

1815  On December - 05 foundation of Maceió in Brazil.   

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

1824  On this day in history titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867   

1826  John Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris   

1830  Christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away) on December - 05.   

1831  Former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps on December - 05.   

1831  Former Pres John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps on this day in history.   

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

1835  On December - 05 august v Platen, writer, dies at 39   

1837  On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

1839  On December - 05 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  MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 on December - 05.   

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1377  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on December - 05.   

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

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 05.   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.   

0749  On this day in history death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on December - 05.   

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