Historical Events In December - 05

1746  On December - 05 revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule.  

1756  The birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer on December - 05.  

1757  Battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians on December - 05.  

1758  On December - 05 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70  

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

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

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  1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms on December - 05.  

1782  On December - 05 martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41)  

1784  On December - 05 phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston  

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

1791  On this day in history 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  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on this day in history.  

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

1804  On this day in history thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres  

1813  On this day in history lubeck surrenders to allied armies  

1815  Foundation of Maceió in Brazil on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1826  John Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904 on December - 05.  

1830  On this day in history 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  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  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  MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 on December - 05.  

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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 December - 05.  

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  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on December - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.