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 December - 05.   

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

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 this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer   

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

1854  On December - 05 aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair   

1859  Dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1859  On December - 05 louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82   

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

1862  Battle of Coffeeville, MS on December - 05.   

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

1865  On this day in history chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.   

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

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

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  On this day in history 1st automatic telephone switching system patented   

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

1881  On December - 05 47th Congress (1881-83) convenes   

1884  On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

1885  On this day in history dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

1886  On December - 05 pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)   

1886  On this day in history peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84   

1887  On December - 05 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  On this day in history fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis)   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  On this day in history 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 December - 05.   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.   

0749  On December - 05 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 this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

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

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

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

1594  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82