Page 3: Historical Events In December - 05

1843  Launching of USS Michigan at Erie, Penn., America's first iron-hulled warship, as well as first prefabricated ship on this day in history.   

1844  John Frederick Bridge, composer on December - 05.   

1846  C F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive on this day in history.   

1847  Jefferson Davis is elected to the US senate, his first political post on this day in history.   

1848  Pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery on December - 05.   

1852  On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer   

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

1854  On this day in history aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair   

1859  On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC   

1859  On this day in history louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82   

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  Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain on this day in history.   

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

1870  A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1872  On December - 05 harry N Pillsbury, US chess player   

1875  On this day in history sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born   

1876  On December - 05 daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench   

1878  On December - 05 arrigo Pedrollo, composer   

1879  On this day in history daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system   

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

1880  Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor on this day in history.   

1881  47th Congress (1881-83) convenes on December - 05.   

1884  On December - 05 evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

1885  On this day in history dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

1886  Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52) on this day in history.   

1886  Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1888  Askell Snorrason, composer on December - 05.   

1890  On this day in history berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe   

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

1891  JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies on December - 05.   

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

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

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  On this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.   

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

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