Historical Events In December - 05

1746  Revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule on this day in history.   

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  Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1766  On December - 05 the founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale   

1766  London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale on December - 05.   

1770  James Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1776  On December - 05 phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded   

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  Henry Drummond, English banker/apostole on this day in history.   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35 on this day in history.   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 on this day in history.   

1792  George Washington re-elected US pres on December - 05.   

1798  On December - 05 govt troops occupy Hasselt   

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

1804  On this day in history thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres   

1813  On this day in history lubeck surrenders to allied armies   

1815  On this day in history foundation of Maceió in Brazil.   

1818  On this day in history bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60   

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

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

1830  On December - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

1832  Andrew Jackson re-elected president of US on December - 05.   

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

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 December - 05 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  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

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

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on December - 05.   

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

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 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  On this day in history derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on this day in history.   

1355  On this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.   

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

1594  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82