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 this day in history.  

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

1847  On December - 05 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 December - 05 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  Louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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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 December - 05.  

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

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

1870  On December - 05 a Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68  

1872  On December - 05 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  On this day in history sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born  

1876  On this day in history daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench  

1878  Arrigo Pedrollo, composer on December - 05.  

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

1879  1st automatic telephone switching system patented on December - 05.  

1880  On this day in history alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor  

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

1884  On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist  

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

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 December - 05 stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo  

1888  On this day in history askell Snorrason, composer  

1890  On December - 05 berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe  

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

1891  On this day in history jKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies  

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)  

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

1495  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)  

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)  

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on December - 05.  

1545  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet  

1547  On December - 05 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  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian  

1082  On this day in history 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  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16  

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.