Page 2: Historical Events In December - 05

1746  Revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule on this day in history.   

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

1757  On this day in history battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians   

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

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  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 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 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  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 December - 05.   

1798  On December - 05 govt troops occupy Hasselt   

1799  Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61 on December - 05.   

1804  Thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres on December - 05.   

1813  On December - 05 lubeck surrenders to allied armies   

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

1830  Christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away) on December - 05.   

1831  Former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps on this day in history.   

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

1832  On December - 05 andrew Jackson re-elected president of US   

1835  On this day in history august v Platen, writer, dies at 39   

1837  Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres on December - 05.   

1839  The birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn' on December - 05.   

1839  On December - 05 george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

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

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  On December - 05 birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

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 December - 05.   

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

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

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

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

1244  On December - 05 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.