Page 2: Historical Events In December - 01

1712  Bernhard Christian Weber, composer   

1722  A L Karschin, writer.   

1723  Susanna Centlivre, English dramatist and actress.   

1724  Charles Theodoor, elector (Palts and Bayern).   

1726  Eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer.   

1727  Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer, dies at 61.   

1729  Giuseppe Sarti, composer   

1729  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer, dies at 59.   

1736  Simon van Slingelandt, Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36), dies at 72.   

1742  Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth   

1742  Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia   

1743  Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium)   

1750  inaugural American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md   

1750  1st American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md   

1750  Doppelmayr, mathematician   

1755  Maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59   

1761  Madame Marie Tussaud, French waxworks modeller is born.   

1768  The slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway.   

1779  Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer   

1781  Charles Philippe Lafont, composer.   

1783  Charles and M.N. Roberts ascend 2000' in a hydrogen balloon.   

1783  Charles and M N Roberts ascend 2000' in hydrogen balloon   

1784  Francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer.   

1787  The inaugural lighthouse, built at Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh, by Thomas Smith and Robert Stevenson, lit.   

1787  Pavel Ivanovich Dulgorukov, composer.   

1792  Lobachevsky, mathematician.   

1797  Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71   

1808  Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30   

1810  Joseph Gungl, composer.   

1813  Ferdinando Bertoni, composer, dies at 88.   

1814  August Rockel, composer   

1817  Justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65.   

1821  Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain   

1822  Dom Pedro crowned emperor of Brazil   

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1081  Louis vi of france: Louis vi of france (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna comnena: Byzantine historian   

1521  Takeda shingen: Japanese warlord   

1525  Tadeáš hájek: Czech physician and astronomer   

1549  Johan van der veeken: Merchant/co-founder (voc)   

1566  Philip: Earl of nassau-dillenburg, gov of ft gorinchem/nijmegen   

1573  Philippus rovenius: [rouveen], apostile   

1580  Nicolas-claude fabri de peiresc: French astronomer   

0660  Death of Eligius/eloy: French bishop of tournay-noyon/saint,   

1135  Henry i beauclerc: King of england (1st king that could read),   

1241  Death of Isabella of england: Wife of frederick ii, holy roman emperor (b. 1214)   

1374  Magnus eriksson: King of norway/sweden,   

1377  Death of King magnus ii of sweden: King magnus ii of sweden (b. 1316)   

1417  Walraven i van brederode: Viceroy of holland,   

1433  Death of Emperor go-komatsu of japan: Emperor go-komatsu of japan (b. 1377)   

1455  Lorenzo ghiberti: Italian sculptor,