Historical Events In December - 07

1808  On this day in history hugh McCulloch, US Secy of Treasury  

1810  On this day in history theodor Schwann, German co-originator of cell theory  

1811  On this day in history ignaz Spangler, composer, dies at 54  

1815  Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo), murdered at 46 on December - 07.  

1817  William Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63 on December - 07.  

1823  On this day in history leopold Kronecker, German mathematician (Tensor of Kronecker)  

1823  On December - 07 johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 79  

1826  On this day in history john Flaxman, Engl sculptor (tombs at St Paul's Cathedral), dies at 71  

1829  On December - 07 johann Christoph Kienlen, composer, dies at 45  

1830  On this day in history luigi Cremona, Italian mathematician/minister of Education  

1834  Ludwig Schuncke, composer, dies at 23 on December - 07.  

1835  German railway Neurenberg-Furth opens on December - 07.  

1835  On December - 07 dom Joseph Pothier, French monk/musicologist  

1836  On this day in history martin Van Buren elected 8th president  

1839  On this day in history redvers H Buller, English general/large landowner: Natal  

1839  On this day in history jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer, dies at 69  

1840  On this day in history hermann Goetz, composer  

1841  Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1842  New York Philharmonic's first concert on this day in history.  

1842  NY Philharmonic's 1st concert on December - 07.  

1842  Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist (schedelmetingen) on this day in history.  

1847  On December - 07 james Deacon White, Canton NY, ball player jumped teams in 1876 (Chi)  

1857  On December - 07 nicola van Westerhout, composer  

1860  Constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43 on December - 07.  

1862  Battle of Hartsville, TN on this day in history.  

1862  Paul Adam, French writer (La Bataille d'Uhde) on December - 07.  

1862  Sylvester Churchill, US Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.  

1863  The birth of Pietro Mascagni, Italian composer on December - 07.  

1863  John Ebenezer West, composer on December - 07.  

1864  On December - 07 skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia  

1867  On this day in history rudolf Viole, composer, dies at 42  

1868  Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1 on this day in history.  

1872  HMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise on December - 07.  

1872  HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise on this day in history.  

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0521  On this day in history birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)  

0903  On this day in history birth of abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986)  

1302  On December - 07 birth of azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339)  

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on this day in history.  

1545  On December - 07 birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)  

1557  On December - 07 birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer  

1561  On this day in history birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)  

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)  

0043  Death of Cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC) on this day in history.  

0283  Death of Pope Eutychian on December - 07.  

0983  On this day in history otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28  

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on this day in history.  

1279  Death of King Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226) on December - 07.  

1295  On December - 07 death of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243)  

1383  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies on this day in history.  

1498  On this day in history death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist