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 this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history metric system established in France   

1805  John E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church on December - 10.   

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

1813  Errico Petrella, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 December - 10.   

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

1830  On this day in history 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 this day in history "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet)   

1831  On this day in history alexander Conze, German archaeologist   

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

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

1851  On this day in history 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  On December - 10 general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

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  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 this day in history.   

1872  On December - 10 johann Babtist Thaller, composer   

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

1452  On December - 10 birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1741  On December - 10 birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  On this day in history 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 December - 10.   

1198  On this day in history death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  On this day in history 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 December - 10.   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on December - 10.