Page 3: Historical Events In December - 04

1833  American Anti-Slavery Society organizes   

1833  American Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Phila   

1835  Samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh)   

1836  Whig party holds its inaugural national convention, Harrisburg, Pa.   

1836  Whig party holds its 1st national convention, Harrisburg, Pa.   

1836  Daniel Read, composer, dies at 79   

1838  Melesio Morales, composer.   

1843  Manila paper (made from sails, canvas and rope) patented, Mass   

1844  James K Polk elected 11th president of US.   

1851  Pres Louis Napolean Boaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France.   

1858  Billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts and England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99).   

1861  Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)   

1863  Storm flood ravages Nethe coastal provinces   

1864  Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law.   

1864  Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA   

1865  Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I).   

1866  Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration).   

1867  Grange organized to protect farm interests.   

1868  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter.   

1872  The ship Mary Celeste was are discovered adrift with crew missing   

1874  Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)   

1875  Edgar Wallace, English writer is born.   

1875  William Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail   

1875  R M Rilke, writer.   

1876  Dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria, poet (Iron Poems)   

1879  Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer   

1881  The inaugural edition of the Los Angeles Times is published.   

1881  Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal (July 20th plot).   

1884  Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45.   

1888  Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)   

1889  Stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean   

1889  Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse)   

1890  Willem III, Dutch king, buried.   

1892  General Franco, Spanish military dictator is born   

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1443  Pope julius ii: (1503-13), patron of michelangelo, bramante, raphael   

1555  Heinrich meibom: German historian and poet   

1580  Samuel argall: English adventurer and naval officer   

1584  John cotton: Puritan clergyman in mass bay colony   

1595  Jean chapelain: French writer   

1646  Alain emmanuel de coëtlogon: Marshal of france   

1660  Andre campra: Composer   

1667  Michel pignolet de monteclair: Composer   

0765  Death of Jafar sadiq: Shia imam (b. 702)   

0771  Karloman ii: French king of burgundy,   

0811  Death of Charles: Eldest son of emperor charles the great,   

1075  Archbishop anno ii of cologne: Archbishop anno ii of cologne   

1123  Omar khayyám: Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048)   

1137  Lotharius iii of supplinburg: Emperor (1125, 33-37),   

1182  Henry: Earl of gelre/zutphen (1141/79-82),   

1214  Death of William i of scotland: William i of scotland