Historical Events In December - 05
Friday, 25 October 2024
1843 On December - 05 launching of USS Michigan at Erie, Penn., America's first iron-hulled warship, as well as first prefabricated ship.
1844 On this day in history john Frederick Bridge, composer
1846 On December - 05 c F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive
1847 On this day in history jefferson Davis is elected to the US senate, his first political post.
1848 On December - 05 pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery
1852 Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer on this day in history.
1853 On this day in history johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80
1854 Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair on this day in history.
1859 On December - 05 dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC
1859 On December - 05 louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82
1861 On this day in history armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)
1862 Battle of Coffeeville, MS on this day in history.
1863 Paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS] on this day in history.
1865 Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain on December - 05.
1868 1st American bicycle college opens (NY) on December - 05.
1870 A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 on December - 05.
1872 On this day in history the vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found
1872 Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player on December - 05.
1875 Sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born on December - 05.
1876 On this day in history daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench
1878 On December - 05 arrigo Pedrollo, composer
1879 Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system on December - 05.
1879 On December - 05 1st automatic telephone switching system patented
1880 Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor on December - 05.
1881 47th Congress (1881-83) convenes on this day in history.
1884 On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist
1885 On December - 05 dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)
1886 On this day in history pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)
1886 On December - 05 peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84
1887 On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo
1888 Askell Snorrason, composer on December - 05.
1890 On this day in history berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe
1890 Fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis) on December - 05.
1891 JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies on this day in history.
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