Page 2: Historical Events In December - 05

1746  Revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule on December - 05.   

1756  On December - 05 the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer   

1757  On this day in history battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians   

1758  On December - 05 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70   

1766  The founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale on this day in history.   

1766  London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history james Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78   

1775  At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1776  Phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded on December - 05.   

1776  On December - 05 1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms   

1782  Martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41) on December - 05.   

1784  Phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history henry Drummond, English banker/apostole   

1791  On this day in history wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 on December - 05.   

1792  On this day in history george Washington re-elected US pres   

1798  On December - 05 govt troops occupy Hasselt   

1799  On December - 05 robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61   

1804  Thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres on this day in history.   

1813  On December - 05 lubeck surrenders to allied armies   

1815  On this day in history foundation of Maceió in Brazil.   

1818  On December - 05 bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60   

1824  Titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867 on December - 05.   

1826  On this day in history john Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904   

1830  Hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris on December - 05.   

1830  Christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away) on this day in history.   

1831  On December - 05 former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps   

1831  On this day in history former Pres John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps   

1832  Andrew Jackson re-elected president of US on this day in history.   

1835  August v Platen, writer, dies at 39 on December - 05.   

1837  On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

1839  On this day in history the birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn'   

1839  George Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 on December - 05.   

1842  On December - 05 mJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82   

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on December - 05.   

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on December - 05.   

1545  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on this day in history.   

0749  On this day in history death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  On December - 05 death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  On this day in history derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82