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Wednesday, 11 December 2013
1621 Paulus V, [Camillo Borghese], 233rd pope (1605-21), dies at 68 on this day in history. Share it »
1624 Sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on Saint Kitts on this day in history. Share it »
1627 Alfonso Marsh, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1645 Gottfried Vopelius, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1687 On this day in history johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday Share it »
1688 On this day in history jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter Share it »
1689 On this day in history english parliament ends king Charles II reign Share it »
1691 On this day in history johann Balthasar Konig, composer Share it »
1693 On this day in history anna "Ivanovna", tsarina of Russia (1730-40) (2/7 NS) Share it »
1697 John Fenwick, English conspirator on this day in history. Share it »
1702 Hermanus Noordkerk, Dutch lawyer on this day in history. Share it »
1706 John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) on this day in history. Share it »
1714 Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Pigeon) on this day in history. Share it »
1717 Mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74) on this day in history. Share it »
1722 Johann Ernst Bach, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1724 The Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented in the Senate decree. It was called St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917 on this day in history. Share it »
1725 On this day in history peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia, dies at 52 [NS=Feb 8] Share it »
1754 On this day in history horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity Share it »
1754 Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 on this day in history. Share it »
1756 On this day in history hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer Share it »
1757 On this day in history antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer Share it »
1760 On this day in history pownal, Vermont created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants. Share it »
1768 Frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814) on this day in history. Share it »
1768 On this day in history john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 Share it »
1775 Peter the Great, Russia on this day in history. Share it »
1782 Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer, dies at 84 on this day in history. Share it »
1784 On this day in history george HG earl of Aberdeen, English secretary of State Share it »
1787 On this day in history philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes Share it »
1788 Lord Gordon found guilty of libel of queen of France on this day in history. Share it »
1788 On this day in history captain Arthur Phillip forms English colony at Botany Bay, Sydney Share it »
1807 On this day in history london's Pall Mall is first street lit by gaslight Share it »
1807 London's Pall Mall is 1st street lit by gaslight on this day in history. Share it »
1810 On this day in history andrew Hofer, Tyrolian rebel against French & Bavarians, shot dead Share it »
1813 On this day in history pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom. Share it »
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