Page 2: Historical Events In December - 05

1756  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer is born   

1757  Battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians   

1758  Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70   

1766  The founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his inaugural sale   

1766  London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale.   

1770  James Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78   

1775  In this year, At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox starts his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts   

1776  Phi Beta Kappa, inaugural American scholastic fraternity, founded   

1776  1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William and Mary College), forms.   

1782  Martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41)   

1784  Phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston.   

1786  Henry Drummond, English banker/apostole   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35.   

1792  George Washington re-elected US pres.   

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt.   

1799  Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61   

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

1813  Lubeck surrenders to allied armies.   

1815  Foundation of Maceió in Brazil   

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

1824  Titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867.   

1826  John Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904   

1830  Hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris.   

1830  Christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away)   

1831  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   

1832  Andrew Jackson re-elected president of US.   

1835  August v Platen, writer, dies at 39.   

1837  Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres.   

1839  George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn' is born   

1839  George Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876.   

1842  MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82.   

1843  Launching of USS Michigan at Erie, Penn., America's inaugural iron-hulled warship, as well as inaugural prefabricated ship   

1844  John Frederick Bridge, composer.   

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1377  Jianwen emperor of china: Jianwen emperor of china (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope julius ii: Pope julius ii (d. 1513)   

1495  Nicolas cleynaerts: Flemish grammarian   

1537  Ashikaga yoshiaki: Japanese shogun   

1539  Fausto paolo sozzini: Italian theologian   

1545  Janus dousa: [johan van de does], dutch politician/poet   

1547  Ubbo emmius: [van embden], dutch-frisian humanist/historian   

1661  Robert haley: Earl of oxford/english premier (whig, 1710-14)   

0749  Saint john of damascus: Theologian   

1082  Ramon berenguer ii: Count of barcelona   

1212  Death of Derek ii of are: Bishop of utrecht (1197-1212),   

1244  Death of Johanna of constantinople: Countess of flanders (1205-44),   

1355  Death of Jan iii: Duke of brabant/limburg,   

1560  Francois ii: King of france (1559-60),   

1570  Johan friis: Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Death of Gerardus mercator: Flemish philosopher/cartographer,