Page 2: Historical Events In December - 10

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

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

1799  On this day in history metric system established in France   

1805  On December - 10 john E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church   

1805  Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43 on December - 10.   

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

1810  On December - 10 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  Dutch regain Sumatra on December - 10.   

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

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

1821  On December - 10 nekrassow, writer   

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

1823  On December - 10 wilhelm Kuhe, composer   

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

1826  On this day in history benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68   

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

1830  On December - 10 emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems)   

1830  On this day in history simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies   

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

1831  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist on December - 10.   

1833  Dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer, dies at 79 on December - 10.   

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

1851  The birth of Melvil Dewey, Devised the library classification system on December - 10.   

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

1864  Sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins on December - 10.   

1864  On this day in history general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

1868  On this day in history 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  On December - 10 louis Victor Saar, composer   

1869  Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st) on this day in history.   

1870  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses) on December - 10.   

1872  Johann Babtist Thaller, composer on December - 10.   

1875  Otogaki Rengetsu, zen nun/benefactress of Tessai, dies at about 84 on December - 10.   

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

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

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on December - 10.   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.   

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

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on December - 10.   

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

1750  On this day in history birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

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

1041  On December - 10 michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on this day in history.   

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

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on this day in history.   

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on December - 10.   

1572  On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72