Page 2: Historical Events In December - 05

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

1756  On this day in history 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  The founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale on December - 05.   

1766  London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale on this day in history.   

1770  On December - 05 james Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78   

1775  On this day in history at Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history 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  On December - 05 foundation of Maceió in Brazil.   

1818  Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1824  Titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

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 December - 05.   

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

1831  On this day in history former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps   

1831  On this day in history former Pres John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps   

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

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

1837  On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

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

1839  George Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 on December - 05.   

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

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1377  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

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

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.