Page 2: Historical Events In December - 03

1775  1st official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred).   

1789  Claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies   

1795  Rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840)   

1797  Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore   

1800  France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici)   

1806  Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876.   

1807  Clara Reeve, English author (old English baron), dies   

1809  Thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1818  Illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA   

1818  Illinois is recorded as becoming 21st state USA (Admission day).   

1822  Charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1823  Joseph Pouteau, composer, dies at 84   

1826  Edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist   

1828  Andrew Jackson elected 7th president of US   

1829  Green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909.   

1833  Oberlin College in OH, inaugural truly coeducational college opens.   

1833  Oberlin College in Oh, 1st truly coeducational college opens.   

1834  inaugural US dental society organized (New York)   

1834  1st US dental society organized (NY).   

1835  inaugural US mutual fire insurance company issues inaugural policy (RI)   

1835  1st US mutual fire insurance company issues 1st policy (RI).   

1838  Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau).   

1839  Frederik VI, king of Denmark (1808-39)/Norway (1803-14), dies at 71.   

1842  Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres)   

1844  RC Society Apostole of Prayer forms   

1847  In this year, Frederick Douglass publishes inaugural issue of his newspaper " North Star".   

1847  In this year, Frederick Douglass publishes 1st issue of his newspaper "North Star"   

1854  Eureka Stockade: In what is claimed by many to be Birth of Australian democracy, more than 20 goldminers at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences   

1855  The Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic.   

1857  Joseph Conrad, british novelist is born   

1857  Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness).   

1857  Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80.   

1862  Jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)   

1863  Longstreet abandons his siege at Knoxville, TN.   

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1368  Charles vi: [the well-beloved], king of france (1380-1422)   

1483  Nicolaus von amsdorf: German reformation theologist   

1560  Jan gruter: Dutch critic   

1576  Marsilio casentini: Composer   

1668  Casimir schweizelsperg: Composer   

1684  Ludvig baron holberg: Founder (danish & norwegian literature)   

1729  Padre antonio francisco j jose soler: Olot spain, composer (fandango)   

1750  Johann franz xaver sterkel: Composer   

0450  Death of Petrus chrysologus: 1st archbishop of ravenna,   

1137  Death of Lotharius iii: Of supplinburg, roman-ger emperor (1133-37),   

1154  Anastasius iv: Pope (1153-54),   

1265  Odofredus: Italian jurist   

1463  Death of Louis chalon: Prince of orange,   

1469  Piero de' medici: Ruler of florence,   

1491  Thomas basin: French historian/bishop of lisieux,   

1533  Death of Vasili iii: Great prince of moscow (1505-33),