Historical Events In December - 05

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

1756  On December - 05 the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer  

1757  On December - 05 battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians  

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 this day in history.  

1766  London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale on December - 05.  

1770  James Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1775  On this day in history 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  

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

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

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 December - 05 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 December - 05.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1831  On December - 05 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  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 December - 05.  

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

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)  

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

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on December - 05.  

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  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 December - 05.  

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.  

0749  On this day in history death of saint John of Damascus, theologian  

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

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies  

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.  

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

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 December - 05.  

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