Page 2: Historical Events In December - 03

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

1789  Claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies on December - 03.   

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

1797  On December - 03 francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore   

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

1823  On December - 03 joseph Pouteau, composer, dies at 84   

1826  Edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1835  On this day in history first US mutual fire insurance company issues first policy (RI)   

1835  1st US mutual fire insurance company issues 1st policy (RI) on December - 03.   

1838  Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) on December - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1847  On December - 03 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  On December - 03 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.   

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

1857  The birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist on this day in history.   

1857  Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) on December - 03.   

1857  On this day in history christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80   

1862  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)   

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  On this day in history birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)   

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

1750  On December - 03 birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer   

0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on December - 03.   

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  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 December - 03.   

1491  On this day in history thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies   

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