Historical Events In December - 05

1746  On this day in history revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule.  

1756  On this day in history 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 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 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  On December - 05 henry Drummond, English banker/apostole  

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 December - 05 george Washington re-elected US pres  

1798  On December - 05 govt troops occupy Hasselt  

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

1804  Thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres on December - 05.  

1813  On this day in history 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 December - 05 john Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904  

1830  On this day in history 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  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 December - 05.  

1835  On this day in history august v Platen, writer, dies at 39  

1837  On December - 05 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  George Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 on December - 05.  

1842  On this day in history mJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82  

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1377  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)  

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

1495  On this day in history 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  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on December - 05.  

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on December - 05.  

1661  On December - 05 birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)  

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

1082  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona  

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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