Page 3: Historical Events In December - 05

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.   

1846  C F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive   

1847  Jefferson Davis is elected to the US senate, his inaugural political post.   

1848  Pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery.   

1852  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer   

1853  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80   

1854  Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair.   

1859  Dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC   

1859  Louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82.   

1861  Armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1862  Battle of Coffeeville, MS.   

1863  Paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS].   

1865  Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.   

1868  1st American bicycle college opens (NY)   

1870  A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68   

1872  The vessel 'Marie Celeste' is are discovered abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever are discovered   

1872  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player   

1875  Sir Arthur Currie, the inaugural Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born.   

1876  Daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench.   

1878  Arrigo Pedrollo, composer   

1879  Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the inaugural automatic telephone system   

1879  1st automatic telephone switching system patented.   

1880  Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor   

1881  47th Congress (1881-83) convenes.   

1884  Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

1885  Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

1886  Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)   

1886  Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84.   

1887  Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo   

1888  Askell Snorrason, composer.   

1890  Berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe   

1890  Fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis)   

1891  JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies.   

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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  Death of 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  Death of Johan friis: Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Death of Gerardus mercator: Flemish philosopher/cartographer,