Historical Events In December - 05
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
1843 Launching of USS Michigan at Erie, Penn., America's first iron-hulled warship, as well as first prefabricated ship on December - 05.
1844 On December - 05 john Frederick Bridge, composer
1846 On December - 05 c F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive
1847 Jefferson Davis is elected to the US senate, his first political post on December - 05.
1848 Pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery on December - 05.
1852 Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer on this day in history.
1853 On December - 05 johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80
1854 Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair on December - 05.
1859 Dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC on December - 05.
1859 Louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1861 On this day in history armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)
1862 Battle of Coffeeville, MS on this day in history.
1863 Paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS] on this day in history.
1865 On this day in history chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.
1868 On December - 05 1st American bicycle college opens (NY)
1870 On December - 05 a Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68
1872 On this day in history the vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found
1872 On this day in history harry N Pillsbury, US chess player
1875 On this day in history sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born
1876 On December - 05 daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench
1878 On December - 05 arrigo Pedrollo, composer
1879 On this day in history daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system
1879 1st automatic telephone switching system patented on December - 05.
1880 On this day in history alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor
1881 On December - 05 47th Congress (1881-83) convenes
1884 Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist on this day in history.
1885 On December - 05 dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)
1886 Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52) on December - 05.
1886 On this day in history peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84
1887 On December - 05 stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo
1888 On December - 05 askell Snorrason, composer
1890 On this day in history berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe
1890 Fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis) on this day in history.
1891 JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies on December - 05.
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