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Historical Events Happened In December - 30

Saturday, 25 May 2013

1317 On this day in history pontifical degree "Sancta Romania" against spiritualists

1460 On this day in history wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield.

1525 Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66 on this day in history.

1566 Alessandro Piccinini, composer on this day in history.

1569 On this day in history georg Quitschreiber, composer

1572 On this day in history galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60

1591 On this day in history innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72

1621 On this day in history english king James I cracks Protestation of Parliament

1644 On this day in history philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral

1665 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi departs to Constantinople on this day in history.

1666 On this day in history abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname

1672 Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth on this day in history.

1678 William Croft, composer on this day in history.

1685 Don Francisco de Agurto installed as land guardian of S Netherlands on this day in history.

1689 Henry Purcell & Tates opera "Dido & Aeneas," premieres in Chesea on this day in history.

1703 On this day in history tokyo hit by Earthquake; about 37,000 die

1731 1st US music concert (Peter Pelham's great room in Boston) on this day in history.

1741 On this day in history bartolomeo Giacometti, composer

1756 Pavel Vranicky, composer on this day in history.

1774 On this day in history pieter G Witsen Geysbeek, Dutch historian/literary [or Dec 31]

1775 Heinrich Carl Ebell, composer on this day in history.

1777 On this day in history maximilian III Jozef, elector of Bayern (1745-77), dies at 50

1784 Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven on this day in history.

1788 Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher, dies at 86 on this day in history.

1794 On this day in history french troops conquer Grave Neth

1796 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer, dies at 45

1809 On this day in history wearing masks at balls forbidden in Boston

1813 On this day in history danzig surrenders to allied armies

1816 The Treaty of St. Louis is proclaimed on this day in history.

1817 First coffee planted in Hawaii on this day in history.

1817 On this day in history 1st coffee planted in Hawaii (Kona)

1818 On this day in history james Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874

1819 John White Geary, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1873 on this day in history.

1821 Angelo Maria Benincori, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In December - 30

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1204 Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282) was born on this day in history.

1552 On this day in history birth of simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611)

1566 Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on this day in history.

1569 On this day in history birth of georg Quitschreiber, composer

1642 Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.

1644 On this day in history birth of philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral

1673 Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.

1678 William Croft, composer was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In December - 30

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1218 Death of Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162) on this day in history.

1460 On this day in history death of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411)

1525 Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66 on this day in history.

1572 Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on this day in history.

1573 On this day in history death of giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504)

1591 Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 on this day in history.

1621 Death of Saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550) on this day in history.

1640 Death of John Francis Regis, French saint (b. 1597) on this day in history.