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 December - 05 battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians   

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

1766  The founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale on December - 05.   

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  At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts on December - 05.   

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

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

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

1792  On December - 05 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  Thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history lubeck surrenders to allied armies   

1815  Foundation of Maceió in Brazil on December - 05.   

1818  On December - 05 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  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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 05 andrew Jackson re-elected president of US   

1835  On December - 05 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 this day in history.   

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  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

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

1244  On December - 05 johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

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

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

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on December - 05.   

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