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 December - 05 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 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  On this day in history armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1862  Battle of Coffeeville, MS on this day in history.   

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 December - 05.   

1870  A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 on December - 05.   

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 December - 05.   

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  On December - 05 arrigo Pedrollo, composer   

1879  Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system on December - 05.   

1879  On December - 05 1st automatic telephone switching system patented   

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

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

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

1885  On December - 05 dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

1886  On this day in history pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)   

1886  On December - 05 peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84   

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

1888  Askell Snorrason, composer on December - 05.   

1890  On this day in history berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe   

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

1891  JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies on this day in history.   

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1377  On this day in history 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  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

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  On this day in history 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 December - 05.   

1212  On December - 05 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  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  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

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