Page 2: 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  Battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians on December - 05.   

1758  On this day in history johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70   

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 December - 05.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1784  Phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston on this day in history.   

1786  Henry Drummond, English banker/apostole on December - 05.   

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  George Washington re-elected US pres on this day in history.   

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on December - 05.   

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  Lubeck surrenders to allied armies on this day in history.   

1815  Foundation of Maceió in Brazil on December - 05.   

1818  Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on December - 05.   

1824  Titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867 on December - 05.   

1826  John Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris   

1830  On this day in history christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away)   

1831  Former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps on December - 05.   

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

1837  On December - 05 hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

1839  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

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

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on this day in history.   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.   

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

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

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on this day in history.   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on December - 05.   

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

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

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