Historical Events In December - 03

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

1789  On this day in history claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies  

1795  On December - 03 rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840)  

1797  Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore on December - 03.  

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

1806  On this day in history henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876  

1807  On this day in history clara Reeve, English author (old English baron), dies  

1809  On this day in history thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

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

1818  Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) on this day in history.  

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1822  Charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on this day in history.  

1823  On this day in history joseph Pouteau, composer, dies at 84  

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

1828  Andrew Jackson elected 7th president of US on December - 03.  

1829  On December - 03 green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909  

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

1833  On this day in history oberlin College in Oh, 1st truly coeducational college opens  

1834  First US dental society organized (New York) on this day in history.  

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

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  Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) on this day in history.  

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

1842  Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) on this day in history.  

1844  On December - 03 rC Society Apostole of Prayer forms  

1847  Frederick Douglass publishes first issue of his newspaper " North Star" on December - 03.  

1847  Frederick Douglass publishes 1st issue of his newspaper "North Star" on December - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

1857  On December - 03 the birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist.  

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

1857  On December - 03 christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80  

1862  Jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32) on this day in history.  

1863  On December - 03 longstreet abandons his siege at Knoxville, TN  

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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 this day in history.  

1560  On this day in history birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)  

1576  On December - 03 birth of marsilio Casentini, composer  

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

1684  On December - 03 birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)  

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on December - 03.  

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 December - 03.  

1463  On December - 03 louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on this day in history.  

1491  On December - 03 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies  

1533  On December - 03 vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54