Page 2: Historical Events In December - 10

1787  On December - 10 thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf   

1794  James Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 on December - 10.   

1799  Metric system established in France on December - 10.   

1805  On this day in history john E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church   

1805  On this day in history friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43   

1810  On December - 10 tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in first interracial boxing championship (40 rounds)   

1810  Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds) on this day in history.   

1813  Errico Petrella, composer on December - 10.   

1816  On December - 10 dutch regain Sumatra   

1817  On December - 10 mississippi admitted as 20th state   

1820  On December - 10 david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864   

1821  On this day in history nekrassow, writer   

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on December - 10.   

1823  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer on this day in history.   

1824  George MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie) on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68   

1830  On this day in history the birth of Emily Dickinson, American poet   

1830  Emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems) on December - 10.   

1830  On December - 10 simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies   

1831  "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet) on this day in history.   

1831  On December - 10 alexander Conze, German archaeologist   

1833  On December - 10 dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer, dies at 79   

1836  Emory College (now Emory University) is chartered in Oxford, Georgia on December - 10.   

1851  On December - 10 the birth of Melvil Dewey, Devised the library classification system   

1851  On this day in history melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries   

1864  On this day in history sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins   

1864  On December - 10 general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

1868  On this day in history the first traffic lights are installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.   

1868  Louis Victor Saar, composer on December - 10.   

1869  Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st) on this day in history.   

1870  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses) on December - 10.   

1872  Johann Babtist Thaller, composer on December - 10.   

1875  On December - 10 otogaki Rengetsu, zen nun/benefactress of Tessai, dies at about 84   

1877  Federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68 on December - 10.   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on December - 10.   

0969  On December - 10 death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  On this day in history michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  On December - 10 death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on this day in history.   

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on this day in history.