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 December - 05.   

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

1846  C F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive on this day in history.   

1847  On December - 05 jefferson Davis is elected to the US senate, his first political post.   

1848  Pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery on this day in history.   

1852  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer on this day in history.   

1853  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1854  Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC   

1859  Louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1862  On this day in history battle of Coffeeville, MS   

1863  Paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS] on this day in history.   

1865  Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain on this day in history.   

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

1870  A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 on December - 05.   

1872  On this day in history the vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found   

1872  On December - 05 harry N Pillsbury, US chess player   

1875  Sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born on December - 05.   

1876  On this day in history daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench   

1878  Arrigo Pedrollo, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system on December - 05.   

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

1880  Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor on December - 05.   

1881  47th Congress (1881-83) convenes on this day in history.   

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  Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84   

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

1888  Askell Snorrason, composer on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe   

1890  On this day in history fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis)   

1891  On December - 05 jKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies   

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

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on December - 05.   

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  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  On December - 05 birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

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

1082  On December - 05 death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  On December - 05 johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

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

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

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

1594  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82