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  John Frederick Bridge, composer on December - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer   

1853  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1859  On December - 05 dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC   

1859  Louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history battle of Coffeeville, MS   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1878  Arrigo Pedrollo, composer on this day in history.   

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 December - 05.   

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

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

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

1885  Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) on this day in history.   

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 December - 05.   

1887  On December - 05 stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo   

1888  On this day in history askell Snorrason, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on December - 05.   

1537  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on this day in history.   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on December - 05.   

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

1244  On December - 05 johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

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

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on December - 05.   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.