Historical Events In December - 10

1787  On this day in history thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf   

1794  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 December - 10 tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds)   

1813  Errico Petrella, composer on December - 10.   

1816  Dutch regain Sumatra on this day in history.   

1817  Mississippi admitted as 20th state on December - 10.   

1820  David Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history nekrassow, writer   

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

1823  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer on December - 10.   

1824  On December - 10 george MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie)   

1826  On December - 10 benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68   

1830  On December - 10 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 this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet)   

1831  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist on this day in history.   

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

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

1851  On this day in history 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  On December - 10 sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins   

1864  On this day in history general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

1868  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 on December - 10.   

1868  Louis Victor Saar, composer on December - 10.   

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

1870  On this day in history adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses)   

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  On December - 10 federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68   

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1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on December - 10.   

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

1679  On December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1691  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

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

1750  On this day in history birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

0949  On this day in history death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on December - 10.   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on December - 10.   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

1508  On December - 10 death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

1572  On December - 10 death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72