December 09 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1754  Etienne Ozi, composer.   

1762  British parliament accept Treaty of Paris.   

1767  Benedetto Alfieri, Italian architect (San Giovanni Battista), dies.   

1770  Gottlieb Theophil Muffat, composer, dies at 80   

1783  1st execution at English Newgate-jail   

1791  Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer   

1793  Noah Webster establishes New York's inaugural daily newspaper, American Minerva   

1793  Noah Webster establishes NY's 1st daily newspaper, American Minerva   

1796  Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer   

1805  Comet 3D/1805 V1 (Biela) approaches within 0.0366 AUs of Earth   

1814  Jose Angel Lamas, composer, dies at 39   

1819  Ann C Coleman, fiancee of pres Buchanan, commits suicide   

1824  Battle of Ayacucho (Candorcangui), Peru defeats Spain.   

1827  Francois Leonard Rouwyzer, composer, dies at 90.   

1842  St M Glinka's opera "Russlan Ludmilla," premieres in Petersburg.   

1842  Pjotr A Kopotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist.   

1848  Joel Chandler Harris, US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories).   

1851  inaugural Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal)   

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

1853  Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, Rochester NY, pitcher (60-12 in 1884)   

1854  Lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade," published   

1854  Pekka Hannikainen, composer.   

1856  The Iranian city of Bushehr surrenders to occupying British forces.   

1859  Algernon Ashton, composer   

1861  Battle of Bird Creek, Indian Terr (High Shoal, Chusto-Talasah)   

1862  Karel Kovarovic, composer.   

1864  Sidney Homer, composer   

1868  1st British govt of Gladstone forms   

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

1869  Noble Order of Knights of Labor founded, Philadelphia   

1873  Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect.   

1875  Massachusetts Rifle Association "America's Oldest Active Gun Club" is founded.   

1878  Joseph Pulitzer buys St Louis Dispatch for $2500.   

1882  Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)   

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1392  Peter: Prince/regent of portugal/writer (virtuosa benfeitoria)   

1447  Chenghua: Emperor of china   

1561  Edwin sandys: A founder of virginia colony   

1569  Martinus de porres: Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  Adrian a metius: Dutch mathematician/fort architect   

1579  Martin de porres: Peruvian saint   

1579  Martinus de porres: Peruvian saint (patron of social justice)   

1581  Emilia secunda antwerpiana: Daughter of willem of orange   

1165  Death of Malcom iv: King of scotland (1153-65),   

1292  Sa'di: Great persian poet (orchard, rose garden),   

1437  Death of Sigismund: German emperor/king of hungary/bohemia,   

1544  Teofilo folengo: Italian poet (b. 1491)   

1565  Death of Pius iv: [gianangelo de' medici], italian pope (1559-65),   

1603  William watson: English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  Death of Ubbo emmius: [van embden], frisian humanist/historian,   

1636  Giovanni b aleotti: Ital writer/theater architect,