Historical Events Happened In December - 01

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 Giuseppe Sarti, composer on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

1742 On this day in history jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth Share it »

1742 Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia on this day in history. Share it »

1743 On this day in history martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium) 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 Doppelmayr, mathematician on this day in history. Share it »

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

1761 The birth of Madame Marie Tussaud, French waxworks modeller on this day in history. 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 Charles Philippe Lafont, composer on this day in history. Share it »

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

1783 Charles & M N Roberts ascend 2,000' in hydrogen balloon on this day in history. Share it »

1784 Francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

1814 On this day in history august Rockel, composer Share it »

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

1821 Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain on this day in history. Share it »

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

1823 On this day in history ernest Reyer, composer Share it »

1824 House of Reps begins to end election deadlock between JQ Adams, Jackson, WH Crawford & H Clay - Adams eventually declared president on this day in history. Share it »

1824 On this day in history house of Reps begins to end election deadlock between JQ Adams Share it »

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

1083 On this day in history birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) 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 On this day in history birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen Share it »

1573 On this day in history birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile Share it »

1580 On this day in history birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) Share it »

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

1241 On this day in history death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) Share it »

1374 Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1377 Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on this day in history. Share it »

1417 Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history. Share it »

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

1455 Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on this day in history. Share it »

1521 Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45 on this day in history. Share it »