Historical Events In December - 05

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 December - 05 john Frederick Bridge, composer  

1846  C F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive on December - 05.  

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 December - 05.  

1853  On this day in history johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80  

1854  On December - 05 aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair  

1859  Dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1859  On December - 05 louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82  

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1861  Armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24) on December - 05.  

1862  Battle of Coffeeville, MS on December - 05.  

1863  Paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS] on this day in history.  

1865  On December - 05 chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.  

1868  On December - 05 1st American bicycle college opens (NY)  

1870  A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 on December - 05.  

1872  On December - 05 the vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found  

1872  On this day in history harry N Pillsbury, US chess player  

1875  Sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born on this day in history.  

1876  Daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench on December - 05.  

1878  On December - 05 arrigo Pedrollo, composer  

1879  On December - 05 daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system  

1879  On this day in history 1st automatic telephone switching system patented  

1880  On December - 05 alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor  

1881  On this day in history 47th Congress (1881-83) convenes  

1884  Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist on December - 05.  

1885  Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) on December - 05.  

1886  Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52) on December - 05.  

1886  On this day in history peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84  

1887  Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo on December - 05.  

1888  Askell Snorrason, composer on December - 05.  

1890  Berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe on December - 05.  

1890  On this day in history fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis)  

1891  On December - 05 jKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies  

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.  

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

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.  

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.  

1661  On December - 05 birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)  

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian  

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.  

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

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

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on this day in history.  

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.  

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)  

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.