Historical Events In December - 05

1746  On December - 05 revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule.  

1756  The birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer on this day in history.  

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

1758  Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70 on December - 05.  

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

1766  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1776  Phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded on December - 05.  

1776  1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms on this day in history.  

1782  On December - 05 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  On this day in history wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35  

1792  George Washington re-elected US pres on December - 05.  

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on this day in history.  

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

1804  Thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres on this day in history.  

1813  On this day in history lubeck surrenders to allied armies  

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 December - 05.  

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

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

1831  On December - 05 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 December - 05.  

1835  On this day in history 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  George Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 on this day in history.  

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  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on December - 05.  

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

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)  

1539  On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)  

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

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies  

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies  

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  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.