Historical Events In December - 05
Sunday, 28 May 2023
1746 On this day in history revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule.
1756 The birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer on December - 05.
1757 On December - 05 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 December - 05.
1766 On this day in history london auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale
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 On December - 05 phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded
1776 On December - 05 1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms
1782 On this day in history martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41)
1784 Phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston on December - 05.
1786 Henry Drummond, English banker/apostole on December - 05.
1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35 on December - 05.
1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 on this day in history.
1792 On this day in history george Washington re-elected US pres
1798 Govt troops occupy Hasselt on December - 05.
1799 On December - 05 robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61
1804 On this day in history thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres
1813 Lubeck surrenders to allied armies on December - 05.
1815 Foundation of Maceió in Brazil on December - 05.
1818 On this day in history bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60
1824 On December - 05 titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867
1826 John Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904 on this day in history.
1830 Hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1830 On December - 05 christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away)
1831 On December - 05 former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps
1831 Former Pres John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps on December - 05.
1832 On this day in history andrew Jackson re-elected president of US
1835 On December - 05 august v Platen, writer, dies at 39
1837 Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres on this day in history.
1839 On this day in history the birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn'
1839 On this day in history george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876
1842 MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 on December - 05.
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