Historical Events In December - 09

1747  On December - 09 england & Netherlands sign military treaty   

1754  Etienne Ozi, composer on December - 09.   

1762  On this day in history british parliament accept Treaty of Paris   

1767  On this day in history benedetto Alfieri, Italian architect (San Giovanni Battista), dies   

1770  Gottlieb Theophil Muffat, composer, dies at 80 on December - 09.   

1783  On December - 09 1st execution at English Newgate-jail   

1791  On this day in history peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer   

1793  On this day in history noah Webster establishes New York's first daily newspaper, American Minerva   

1793  Noah Webster establishes NY's 1st daily newspaper, American Minerva on this day in history.   

1796  On December - 09 prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer   

1805  On this day in history comet 3D/1805 V1 (Biela) approaches within 0.0366 AUs of Earth   

1814  Jose Angel Lamas, composer, dies at 39 on December - 09.   

1819  Ann C Coleman, fiancee of pres Buchanan, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1824  Battle of Ayacucho (Candorcangui), Peru defeats Spain on this day in history.   

1827  Francois Leonard Rouwyzer, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history st M Glinka's opera "Russlan Ludmilla," premieres in Petersburg   

1842  Pjotr A Kopotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist on December - 09.   

1848  On December - 09 joel Chandler Harris, US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories)   

1851  First Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal) on December - 09.   

1851  1st Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal) on December - 09.   

1853  On December - 09 charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, Rochester NY, pitcher (60-12 in 1884)   

1854  Lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade," published on this day in history.   

1854  On December - 09 pekka Hannikainen, composer   

1856  The Iranian city of Bushehr surrenders to occupying British forces on December - 09.   

1859  On December - 09 algernon Ashton, composer   

1861  On December - 09 battle of Bird Creek, Indian Terr (High Shoal, Chusto-Talasah)   

1862  Karel Kovarovic, composer on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history sidney Homer, composer   

1868  1st British govt of Gladstone forms on this day in history.   

1868  Fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919) on December - 09.   

1869  On this day in history noble Order of Knights of Labor founded, Philadelphia   

1873  Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect on this day in history.   

1875  Massachusetts Rifle Association "America's Oldest Active Gun Club" is founded on this day in history.   

1878  On December - 09 joseph Pulitzer buys St Louis Dispatch for $2,500   

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1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on December - 09.   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on December - 09.   

1561  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on December - 09.   

1569  Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice) was born on December - 09.   

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

1581  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on December - 09.   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1292  On this day in history sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies   

1437  On December - 09 sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70   

1544  Death of Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491) on December - 09.   

1565  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66 on December - 09.   

1603  On this day in history death of william Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  On December - 09 ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on this day in history.