Page 3: Historical Events In December - 05

1843  On December - 05 launching of USS Michigan at Erie, Penn., America's first iron-hulled warship, as well as first prefabricated ship.   

1844  On this day in history john Frederick Bridge, composer   

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  On this day in history pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery   

1852  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80   

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 December - 05 louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82   

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

1862  On December - 05 battle of Coffeeville, MS   

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

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

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

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

1872  The vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found on December - 05.   

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 December - 05.   

1878  On this day in history arrigo Pedrollo, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1884  On December - 05 evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

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 this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo   

1888  Askell Snorrason, composer on December - 05.   

1890  Berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

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 December - 05.   

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

0749  On this day in history death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  On December - 05 death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on December - 05.   

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

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.