Page 2: Historical Events In December - 10
Thursday, 03 July 2025
1787 On this day in history thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf
1794 On this day in history james Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870
1799 Metric system established in France on this day in history.
1805 On December - 10 john E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church
1805 On December - 10 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 December - 10.
1820 On December - 10 david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864
1821 Nekrassow, writer on December - 10.
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 December - 10.
1826 Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68 on December - 10.
1830 On December - 10 the birth of Emily Dickinson, American poet
1830 On December - 10 emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems)
1830 Simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies on this day in history.
1831 On December - 10 "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet)
1831 Alexander Conze, German archaeologist on this day in history.
1833 Dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1836 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 December - 10.
1868 On December - 10 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.
1868 Louis Victor Saar, composer on this day in history.
1869 Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st) on December - 10.
1870 Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses) on this day in history.
1872 Johann Babtist Thaller, composer on December - 10.
1875 Otogaki Rengetsu, zen nun/benefactress of Tessai, dies at about 84 on this day in history.
1877 On December - 10 federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68
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