Historical Events In December - 10

1787  On December - 10 thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf   

1794  James Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 on December - 10.   

1799  Metric system established in France on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history john E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church   

1805  On this day in history friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43   

1810  Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in first interracial boxing championship (40 rounds) on December - 10.   

1810  On this day in history tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds)   

1813  Errico Petrella, composer on this day in history.   

1816  On December - 10 dutch regain Sumatra   

1817  Mississippi admitted as 20th state on this day in history.   

1820  On December - 10 david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864   

1821  On December - 10 nekrassow, writer   

1822  On December - 10 thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

1823  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer on December - 10.   

1824  George MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie) on this day in history.   

1826  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1830  The birth of Emily Dickinson, American poet on December - 10.   

1830  Emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems) on December - 10.   

1830  Simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies on this day in history.   

1831  "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet) on this day in history.   

1831  On December - 10 alexander Conze, German archaeologist   

1833  On December - 10 dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer, dies at 79   

1836  On December - 10 emory College (now Emory University) is chartered in Oxford, Georgia.   

1851  On December - 10 the birth of Melvil Dewey, Devised the library classification system   

1851  Melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries on this day in history.   

1864  On December - 10 sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins   

1864  General Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins on this day in history.   

1868  The first traffic lights are installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps on this day in history.   

1868  On December - 10 louis Victor Saar, composer   

1869  On December - 10 women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st)   

1870  On December - 10 adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses)   

1872  On this day in history johann Babtist Thaller, composer   

1875  On December - 10 otogaki Rengetsu, zen nun/benefactress of Tessai, dies at about 84   

1877  On this day in history federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68   

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1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on December - 10.   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on December - 10.   

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1198  On December - 10 death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

1508  On December - 10 death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on this day in history.