Historical Events In December - 10

1787  Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf on this day in history.  

1794  On December - 10 james Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870  

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 December - 10 friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43  

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

1810  On December - 10 tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds)  

1813  On December - 10 errico Petrella, composer  

1816  Dutch regain Sumatra on December - 10.  

1817  Mississippi admitted as 20th state on December - 10.  

1820  David Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

1821  On this day in history nekrassow, writer  

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on December - 10.  

1823  On December - 10 wilhelm Kuhe, composer  

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

1826  On December - 10 benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68  

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

1830  On this day in history emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems)  

1830  On December - 10 simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies  

1831  "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet) on December - 10.  

1831  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist on this day in history.  

1833  Dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1836  Emory College (now Emory University) is chartered in Oxford, Georgia on this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history the birth of Melvil Dewey, Devised the library classification system  

1851  On December - 10 melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries  

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  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses) on December - 10.  

1872  Johann Babtist Thaller, composer on December - 10.  

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

1877  Federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68 on December - 10.  

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1394  On December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)  

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on December - 10.  

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)  

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on this day in history.  

1691  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist  

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.  

1750  On December - 10 birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)  

0949  On this day in history death of herman I, Duke of Swabia  

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on this day in history.  

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  On December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90  

1508  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72