Historical Events In December - 01

1712  Bernhard Christian Weber, composer on this day in history.   

1722  A L Karschin, writer on this day in history.   

1723  On December - 01 susanna Centlivre, English dramatist and actress   

1724  Charles Theodoor, elector (Palts & Bayern) on this day in history.   

1726  On December - 01 eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer   

1727  Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer, dies at 61 on December - 01.   

1729  On this day in history giuseppe Sarti, composer   

1729  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer, dies at 59   

1736  Simon van Slingelandt, Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1742  Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth on December - 01.   

1742  Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia on this day in history.   

1743  Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium) on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history first American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md   

1750  On this day in history 1st American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md   

1750  On this day in history doppelmayr, mathematician   

1755  Maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59 on December - 01.   

1761  On December - 01 the birth of Madame Marie Tussaud, French waxworks modeller   

1768  On December - 01 the slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway.   

1779  On this day in history pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer   

1781  Charles Philippe Lafont, composer on December - 01.   

1783  Charles and M.N. Roberts ascend 2,000' in a hydrogen balloon on this day in history.   

1783  On December - 01 charles & M N Roberts ascend 2,000' in hydrogen balloon   

1784  On this day in history francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer   

1787  On December - 01 the first lighthouse, built at Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh, by Thomas Smith and Robert Stevenson, lit.   

1787  On December - 01 pavel Ivanovich Dulgorukov, composer   

1792  Lobachevsky, mathematician on this day in history.   

1797  On December - 01 oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71   

1808  On this day in history anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30   

1810  Joseph Gungl, composer on December - 01.   

1813  Ferdinando Bertoni, composer, dies at 88 on December - 01.   

1814  On this day in history august Rockel, composer   

1817  Justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65 on December - 01.   

1821  Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain on December - 01.   

1822  Dom Pedro crowned emperor of Brazil on December - 01.   

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on this day in history.   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on December - 01.   

1521  On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

1525  On this day in history birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)   

1549  On this day in history birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)   

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on December - 01.   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on December - 01.   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on December - 01.   

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1135  On December - 01 henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies   

1241  On this day in history death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)   

1374  On this day in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on December - 01.   

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

1433  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)   

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on December - 01.