Historical Events In December - 05

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

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 December - 05 thomas Linnemann Laub, composer   

1853  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80 on December - 05.   

1854  Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair on December - 05.   

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

1859  Louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82 on December - 05.   

1861  On this day in history armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1862  On December - 05 battle of Coffeeville, MS   

1863  On December - 05 paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS]   

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

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

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

1872  The vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found on this day in history.   

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

1875  Sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born on December - 05.   

1876  Daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Askell Snorrason, composer on December - 05.   

1890  On December - 05 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  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

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  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82