Page 3: 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  On December - 05 john Frederick Bridge, composer   

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

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  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer on December - 05.   

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

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

1859  Dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC on December - 05.   

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

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

1862  On December - 05 battle of Coffeeville, MS   

1863  Paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS] on this day in history.   

1865  Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain on December - 05.   

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

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  Sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born on this day in history.   

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

1878  On December - 05 arrigo Pedrollo, composer   

1879  On this day in history daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system   

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  On December - 05 evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

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

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 December - 05.   

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

1888  On December - 05 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  On this day in history jKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1560  On this day in history 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 this day in history.