Page 3: Historical Events In December - 05

1843  Launching of USS Michigan at Erie, Penn., America's first iron-hulled warship, as well as first prefabricated ship on this day in history.   

1844  John Frederick Bridge, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history 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  On December - 05 dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC   

1859  On this day in history louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82   

1861  On December - 05 armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1862  Battle of Coffeeville, MS on December - 05.   

1863  On this day in history paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS]   

1865  On December - 05 chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.   

1868  On December - 05 1st American bicycle college opens (NY)   

1870  A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player on December - 05.   

1875  On December - 05 sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born   

1876  Daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history arrigo Pedrollo, composer   

1879  On this day in history daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system   

1879  On this day in history 1st automatic telephone switching system patented   

1880  Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor on this day in history.   

1881  47th Congress (1881-83) convenes on December - 05.   

1884  On December - 05 evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

1885  Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)   

1886  Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1887  On December - 05 stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo   

1888  On this day in history askell Snorrason, composer   

1890  On December - 05 berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe   

1890  Fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis) on this day in history.   

1891  JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies on this day in history.   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on December - 05.   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on December - 05.   

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