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 December - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Coffeeville, MS on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS]   

1865  Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain on this day in history.   

1868  1st American bicycle college opens (NY) on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history a Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68   

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

1872  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player on this day in history.   

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  Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system on this day in history.   

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

1880  Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor on December - 05.   

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

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

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

1887  On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo   

1888  Askell Snorrason, composer on this day in history.   

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

1890  Fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis) on this day in history.   

1891  JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies on this day in history.   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on December - 05.   

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  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

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

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 December - 05 death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.   

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

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on December - 05.   

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  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82