Historical Events In December - 05

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

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

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 December - 05.  

1766  On this day in history london auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale  

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  On December - 05 phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded  

1776  On December - 05 1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms  

1782  On this day in history martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41)  

1784  Phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston on December - 05.  

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

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 this day in history george Washington re-elected US pres  

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on December - 05.  

1799  On December - 05 robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61  

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

1813  Lubeck surrenders to allied armies on December - 05.  

1815  Foundation of Maceió in Brazil on December - 05.  

1818  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1830  Hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

1830  On December - 05 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  On this day in history andrew Jackson re-elected president of US  

1835  On December - 05 august v Platen, writer, dies at 39  

1837  Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres on this day in history.  

1839  On this day in history the birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn'  

1839  On this day in history george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876  

1842  MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 on December - 05.  

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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 December - 05.  

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.  

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

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on December - 05.  

1545  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on December - 05.  

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

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

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

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)  

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