Page 2: Historical Events In December - 10

1787  Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf on December - 10.   

1794  On December - 10 james Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870   

1799  Metric system established in France on December - 10.   

1805  John E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church on December - 10.   

1805  Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

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

1813  On December - 10 errico Petrella, composer   

1816  On December - 10 dutch regain Sumatra   

1817  Mississippi admitted as 20th state on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864   

1821  Nekrassow, writer on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

1823  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer on December - 10.   

1824  George MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie) on December - 10.   

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  On this day in history emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems)   

1830  Simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies on December - 10.   

1831  On December - 10 "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet)   

1831  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist on December - 10.   

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

1836  On this day in history emory College (now Emory University) is chartered in Oxford, Georgia.   

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  Sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins on this day in history.   

1864  General Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins on December - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1869  On December - 10 women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st)   

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

1872  On December - 10 johann Babtist Thaller, composer   

1875  Otogaki Rengetsu, zen nun/benefactress of Tessai, dies at about 84 on this day in history.   

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 December - 10.   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on December - 10.   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on December - 10.   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on December - 10.   

0949  On December - 10 death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on this day in history.   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history 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 December - 10.   

1524  On this day in history death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

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