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  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  London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale on December - 05.  

1770  James Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78 on December - 05.  

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

1776  On this day in history phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded  

1776  On this day in history 1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms  

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

1784  On this day in history phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston  

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

1791  On December - 05 wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35  

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  On this day in history govt troops occupy Hasselt  

1799  Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61 on December - 05.  

1804  On December - 05 thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres  

1813  On December - 05 lubeck surrenders to allied armies  

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  Titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867 on this day in history.  

1826  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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  On December - 05 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  MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.  

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)  

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on December - 05.  

1547  On this day in history 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  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.  

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

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

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

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on this day in history.  

1594  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82