Historical Events In December - 03

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

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

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

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  Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on December - 03.   

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

1809  Thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on December - 03.   

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

1818  On December - 03 illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day)   

1822  On December - 03 charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

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  Green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 on December - 03.   

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

1834  On December - 03 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  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  Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) on December - 03.   

1844  On this day in history rC Society Apostole of Prayer forms   

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

1847  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1857  On December - 03 joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)   

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

1862  Jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32) on December - 03.   

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

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1368  On December - 03 birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)   

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

1668  On December - 03 birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer   

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 December - 03.   

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

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

1137  Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67 on December - 03.   

1154  Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on this day in history.   

1265  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on December - 03.   

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

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

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

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