Historical Events In December - 05
Sunday, 03 July 2022
1746 On this day in history revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule.
1756 On this day in history the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer
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 this day in history.
1766 London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale on this day in history.
1770 James Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78 on December - 05.
1775 On December - 05 at Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1776 Phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1784 Phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston on this day in history.
1786 On this day in history henry Drummond, English banker/apostole
1791 On this day in history wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35
1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 on this day in history.
1792 On this day in history george Washington re-elected US pres
1798 On this day in history govt troops occupy Hasselt
1799 On December - 05 robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61
1804 Thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres on this day in history.
1813 On this day in history lubeck surrenders to allied armies
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 On this day in history titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867
1826 On December - 05 john Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904
1830 Hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1830 On this day in history christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away)
1831 On December - 05 former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps
1831 On this day in history 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 On this day in history august v Platen, writer, dies at 39
1837 On December - 05 hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres
1839 On this day in history the birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn'
1839 On December - 05 george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876
1842 On this day in history mJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82
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