Page 2: Historical Events In December - 03

1775  On December - 03 1st official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred)   

1789  On December - 03 claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies   

1795  On this day in history rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840)   

1797  On this day in history francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore   

1800  France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici) on December - 03.   

1806  On December - 03 henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1807  On December - 03 clara Reeve, English author (old English baron), dies   

1809  Thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1818  Illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA on December - 03.   

1818  Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) on December - 03.   

1822  On this day in history charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1823  Joseph Pouteau, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1826  Edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist on December - 03.   

1828  On this day in history andrew Jackson elected 7th president of US   

1829  Green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 on this day in history.   

1833  On December - 03 oberlin College in OH, first truly coeducational college opens   

1833  On December - 03 oberlin College in Oh, 1st truly coeducational college opens   

1834  First US dental society organized (New York) on December - 03.   

1834  1st US dental society organized (NY) on this day in history.   

1835  First US mutual fire insurance company issues first policy (RI) on December - 03.   

1835  1st US mutual fire insurance company issues 1st policy (RI) on this day in history.   

1838  On December - 03 cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)   

1839  Frederik VI, king of Denmark (1808-39)/Norway (1803-14), dies at 71 on December - 03.   

1842  On December - 03 ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres)   

1844  On December - 03 rC Society Apostole of Prayer forms   

1847  On this day in history frederick Douglass publishes first issue of his newspaper " North Star"   

1847  On December - 03 frederick Douglass publishes 1st issue of his newspaper "North Star"   

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

1855  The Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic on December - 03.   

1857  The birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist on December - 03.   

1857  Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) on this day in history.   

1857  Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80 on December - 03.   

1862  On December - 03 jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)   

1863  Longstreet abandons his siege at Knoxville, TN on this day in history.   

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1368  Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on December - 03.   

1560  On December - 03 birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)   

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on December - 03.   

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on this day in history.   

1729  On this day in history birth of padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)   

1750  Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on December - 03.   

0450  On this day in history petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies   

1137  On this day in history lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67   

1154  On December - 03 anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies   

1265  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on this day in history.   

1463  On this day in history louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1469  On this day in history piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53   

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on December - 03.   

1533  On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54