Page 2: Historical Events In December - 03

1775  1st official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred) on this day in history.   

1789  Claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies on this day in history.   

1795  Rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840) on December - 03.   

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

1800  On this day in history france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici)   

1806  Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1807  Clara Reeve, English author (old English baron), dies on December - 03.   

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

1818  On December - 03 illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA   

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

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  On this day in history edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist   

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  Oberlin College in OH, first truly coeducational college opens on December - 03.   

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

1834  On December - 03 first US dental society organized (New York)   

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  On December - 03 1st US mutual fire insurance company issues 1st policy (RI)   

1838  On this day in history cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)   

1839  On this day in history 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) on December - 03.   

1844  RC Society Apostole of Prayer forms on this day in history.   

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

1847  Frederick Douglass publishes 1st issue of his newspaper "North Star" on this day in history.   

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 December - 03.   

1855  The Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history 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  On December - 03 jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)   

1863  Longstreet abandons his siege at Knoxville, TN on December - 03.   

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

1483  On this day in history birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist   

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

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on December - 03.   

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on December - 03.   

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on this day in history.   

1750  Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0450  On December - 03 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 this day in history anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies   

1265  On this day in history death of odofredus, Italian jurist   

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1469  On December - 03 piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53   

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on this day in history.   

1533  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on December - 03.