Historical Events In December - 05

1746  Revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule on this day in history.   

1756  The birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer on December - 05.   

1757  Battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians on December - 05.   

1758  On this day in history johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70   

1766  The founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale on December - 05.   

1766  On December - 05 london auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale   

1770  James Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78 on December - 05.   

1775  At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded   

1776  On December - 05 1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms   

1782  Martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41) on December - 05.   

1784  Phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston on December - 05.   

1786  Henry Drummond, English banker/apostole on December - 05.   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35 on December - 05.   

1791  On December - 05 wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35   

1792  On this day in history george Washington re-elected US pres   

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on this day in history.   

1799  Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1804  On December - 05 thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres   

1813  Lubeck surrenders to allied armies on December - 05.   

1815  On December - 05 foundation of Maceió in Brazil.   

1818  Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on December - 05.   

1824  Titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867 on December - 05.   

1826  John Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904 on this day in history.   

1830  Hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris on December - 05.   

1830  On December - 05 christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away)   

1831  Former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps on December - 05.   

1831  On December - 05 former Pres John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps   

1832  Andrew Jackson re-elected president of US on this day in history.   

1835  August v Platen, writer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1837  On December - 05 hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

1839  The birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn' on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1842  MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 on December - 05.   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on this day in history.   

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  On this day in history derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82