Historical Events Happened In December - 01

1712  On this day in history bernhard Christian Weber, composer  Share it »

1722  On this day in history a L Karschin, writer  Share it »

1723  Susanna Centlivre, English dramatist and actress on this day in history.  Share it »

1724  Charles Theodoor, elector (Palts & Bayern) on this day in history.  Share it »

1726  Eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer on this day in history.  Share it »

1727  Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  Share it »

1729  On this day in history giuseppe Sarti, composer  Share it »

1729  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  Share it »

1736  On this day in history simon van Slingelandt, Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36), dies at 72  Share it »

1742  Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth on this day in history.  Share it »

1742  On this day in history empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia  Share it »

1743  Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium) on this day in history.  Share it »

1750  First American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md on this day in history.  Share it »

1750  1st American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md on this day in history.  Share it »

1750  On this day in history doppelmayr, mathematician  Share it »

1755  Maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  Share it »

1761  On this day in history the birth of Madame Marie Tussaud, French waxworks modeller  Share it »

1768  On this day in history the slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway.  Share it »

1779  Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1781  On this day in history charles Philippe Lafont, composer  Share it »

1783  On this day in history charles and M.N. Roberts ascend 2,000' in a hydrogen balloon  Share it »

1783  On this day in history charles & M N Roberts ascend 2,000' in hydrogen balloon  Share it »

1784  On this day in history francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer  Share it »

1787  The first lighthouse, built at Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh, by Thomas Smith and Robert Stevenson, lit on this day in history.  Share it »

1787  Pavel Ivanovich Dulgorukov, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1792  Lobachevsky, mathematician on this day in history.  Share it »

1797  Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71 on this day in history.  Share it »

1808  On this day in history anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30  Share it »

1810  On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer  Share it »

1813  Ferdinando Bertoni, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  Share it »

1814  August Rockel, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1817  On this day in history justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65  Share it »

1821  On this day in history santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain  Share it »

1822  On this day in history dom Pedro crowned emperor of Brazil  Share it »

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1081  On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)  Share it »

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1549  On this day in history birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)  Share it »

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

0660  On this day in history eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies  Share it »

1135  On this day in history henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies  Share it »

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on this day in history.  Share it »

1374  On this day in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies  Share it »

1377  On this day in history death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)  Share it »

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies  Share it »

1433  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)  Share it »

1455  On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77  Share it »