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 this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history c F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive   

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  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer on December - 05.   

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

1854  Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair on this day in history.   

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

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

1861  On December - 05 armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1862  On this day in history battle of Coffeeville, MS   

1863  Paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS] on December - 05.   

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

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  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  Daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench on December - 05.   

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  On December - 05 1st automatic telephone switching system patented   

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

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

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 December - 05.   

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  Berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe on December - 05.   

1890  Fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis) on December - 05.   

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

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1377  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on December - 05.   

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

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 05.   

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  On this day in history derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82