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  Battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians on this day in history.   

1758  Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70 on December - 05.   

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

1766  On December - 05 london auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale   

1770  On December - 05 james Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78   

1775  On December - 05 at Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.   

1776  On December - 05 phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded   

1776  On this day in history 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 December - 05.   

1786  Henry Drummond, English banker/apostole on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61   

1804  On December - 05 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 this day in history.   

1818  Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867   

1826  On December - 05 john Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904   

1830  On December - 05 hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris   

1830  Christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away) on December - 05.   

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

1831  On December - 05 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  On this day in history august v Platen, writer, dies at 39   

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

1839  The birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn' on December - 05.   

1839  On this day in history george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1842  On this day in history 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  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

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

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.   

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

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on December - 05.   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on December - 05.   

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on this day in history.   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.