Page 2: Historical Events In December - 01

1712  On this day in history bernhard Christian Weber, composer   

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

1723  On this day in history susanna Centlivre, English dramatist and actress   

1724  On this day in history charles Theodoor, elector (Palts & Bayern)   

1726  On December - 01 eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer   

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

1729  On December - 01 giuseppe Sarti, composer   

1729  On December - 01 christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer, dies at 59   

1736  Simon van Slingelandt, Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36), dies at 72 on December - 01.   

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

1742  Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia on December - 01.   

1743  Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium) on December - 01.   

1750  First American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md on December - 01.   

1750  On December - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

1768  The slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway on this day in history.   

1779  Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer on this day in history.   

1781  Charles Philippe Lafont, composer on December - 01.   

1783  Charles and M.N. Roberts ascend 2,000' in a hydrogen balloon on December - 01.   

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

1784  Francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer on December - 01.   

1787  The first lighthouse, built at Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh, by Thomas Smith and Robert Stevenson, lit on this day in history.   

1787  Pavel Ivanovich Dulgorukov, composer on December - 01.   

1792  On December - 01 lobachevsky, mathematician   

1797  Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1808  Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1810  Joseph Gungl, composer on December - 01.   

1813  On December - 01 ferdinando Bertoni, composer, dies at 88   

1814  August Rockel, composer on December - 01.   

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

1821  Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history dom Pedro crowned emperor of Brazil   

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1081  On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  On this day in history birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)   

1521  On December - 01 birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on December - 01.   

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On December - 01 birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

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 this day in history 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  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on December - 01.   

1377  On December - 01 death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)   

1417  Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies on December - 01.   

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on December - 01.   

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