Page 2: Historical Events In December - 07

1808  Hugh McCulloch, US Secy of Treasury on this day in history.   

1810  Theodor Schwann, German co-originator of cell theory on December - 07.   

1811  Ignaz Spangler, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1815  Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo), murdered at 46 on December - 07.   

1817  William Bligh, British naval officer of "Bounty" fame, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1823  Leopold Kronecker, German mathematician (Tensor of Kronecker) on this day in history.   

1823  On December - 07 johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 79   

1826  John Flaxman, Engl sculptor (tombs at St Paul's Cathedral), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history johann Christoph Kienlen, composer, dies at 45   

1830  Luigi Cremona, Italian mathematician/minister of Education on this day in history.   

1834  On December - 07 ludwig Schuncke, composer, dies at 23   

1835  German railway Neurenberg-Furth opens on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 07 dom Joseph Pothier, French monk/musicologist   

1836  Martin Van Buren elected 8th president on this day in history.   

1839  On December - 07 redvers H Buller, English general/large landowner: Natal   

1839  On December - 07 jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer, dies at 69   

1840  Hermann Goetz, composer on this day in history.   

1841  On December - 07 johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer, dies at 83   

1842  New York Philharmonic's first concert on December - 07.   

1842  NY Philharmonic's 1st concert on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist (schedelmetingen)   

1847  On December - 07 james Deacon White, Canton NY, ball player jumped teams in 1876 (Chi)   

1857  Nicola van Westerhout, composer on this day in history.   

1860  Constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43 on December - 07.   

1862  On December - 07 battle of Hartsville, TN   

1862  Paul Adam, French writer (La Bataille d'Uhde) on this day in history.   

1862  Sylvester Churchill, US Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.   

1863  The birth of Pietro Mascagni, Italian composer on December - 07.   

1863  On December - 07 john Ebenezer West, composer   

1864  Skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia on December - 07.   

1867  On this day in history rudolf Viole, composer, dies at 42   

1868  Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1 on this day in history.   

1872  HMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise on this day in history.   

1872  HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise on this day in history.   

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0521  On this day in history birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)   

0903  Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986) was born on December - 07.   

1302  Azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

1545  On December - 07 birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)   

1557  Girolamo Trombeti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1561  Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)   

0043  On this day in history death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)   

0283  On this day in history death of pope Eutychian   

0983  On this day in history otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on December - 07.   

1279  On this day in history death of king Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226)   

1295  Death of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243) on December - 07.   

1383  On December - 07 wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies   

1498  Death of Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist on December - 07.