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

1758  Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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  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 December - 05.   

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 December - 05.   

1786  On December - 05 henry Drummond, English banker/apostole   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35 on this day in history.   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 on December - 05.   

1792  George Washington re-elected US pres on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history govt troops occupy Hasselt   

1799  Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history foundation of Maceió in Brazil.   

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

1824  On December - 05 titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867   

1826  On December - 05 john Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904   

1830  On December - 05 hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris   

1830  On December - 05 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  Former Pres John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps on this day in history.   

1832  Andrew Jackson re-elected president of US on this day in history.   

1835  August v Platen, writer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on December - 05.   

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 December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

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

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

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