December 07 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1808  Hugh McCulloch, US Secy of Treasury   

1810  Theodor Schwann, German co-originator of cell theory.   

1811  Ignaz Spangler, composer, dies at 54.   

1815  Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo), murdered at 46.   

1817  William Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63   

1823  Leopold Kronecker, German mathematician (Tensor of Kronecker)   

1823  Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 79.   

1826  John Flaxman, Engl sculptor (tombs at St Paul's Cathedral), dies at 71   

1829  Johann Christoph Kienlen, composer, dies at 45.   

1830  Luigi Cremona, Italian mathematician/minister of Education.   

1834  Ludwig Schuncke, composer, dies at 23.   

1835  German railway Neurenberg-Furth opens   

1835  Dom Joseph Pothier, French monk/musicologist.   

1836  Martin Van Buren elected 8th president.   

1839  Redvers H Buller, English general/large landowner: Natal.   

1839  Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer, dies at 69.   

1840  Hermann Goetz, composer.   

1841  Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer, dies at 83.   

1842  New York Philharmonic's inaugural concert   

1842  NY Philharmonic's 1st concert.   

1842  Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist (schedelmetingen)   

1847  James Deacon White, Canton NY, ball player jumped teams in 1876 (Chi).   

1857  Nicola van Westerhout, composer   

1860  Constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43   

1862  Battle of Hartsville, TN   

1862  Paul Adam, French writer (La Bataille d'Uhde)   

1862  Sylvester Churchill, US Union brig-general, dies   

1863  Pietro Mascagni, Italian composer is born.   

1863  John Ebenezer West, composer   

1864  Skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia.   

1867  Rudolf Viole, composer, dies at 42.   

1868  Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, results in the deaths of 1.   

1872  HMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise.   

1872  Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens).   

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0521  Saint columba: Irish christian missionary to scotland   

0903  Abd al-rahman al sufi: Persian astronomer   

1302  Azzone visconti lord of milan: Azzone visconti lord of milan (d. 1339)   

1542  Mary stuart: Queen of scotland (1560-1587)   

1545  Henry stuart: Lord darnley, consort of mary i of scotland   

1557  Girolamo trombeti: Composer   

1561  Kikkawa hiroie: Japanese politician   

1598  Giovanni bernini: Italy, baroque sculptor (st teresa in ecstasy)   

0043  Death of Cicero: Roman politician and author (b. 106 bc)   

0283  Pope eutychian: Pope eutychian   

0983  Death of Otto ii the red: German king/emperor (973-83),   

1254  Innocent iv: [sinibaldo dei fieschi], pope (1243-54),   

1279  King boleslaus v of poland: King boleslaus v of poland (b. 1226)   

1295  Gilbert de clare: 7th earl of hertford, english politician (b. 1243)   

1383  Death of Wenceslaus: Duke of brabant,   

1498  Death of Alexander hegius von heek: German humanist