Page 2: Historical Events In December - 10

1787  On December - 10 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  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  On this day in history tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in first interracial boxing championship (40 rounds)   

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 December - 10.   

1816  Dutch regain Sumatra on December - 10.   

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

1820  On this day in history david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864   

1821  On December - 10 nekrassow, writer   

1822  On this day in history thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

1823  On this day in history wilhelm Kuhe, composer   

1824  On December - 10 george MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie)   

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

1830  The birth of Emily Dickinson, American poet on this day in history.   

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  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist on this day in history.   

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

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

1851  The birth of Melvil Dewey, Devised the library classification system on this day in history.   

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

1864  Sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins on this day in history.   

1864  General Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins on December - 10.   

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  Louis Victor Saar, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 10.   

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

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  On December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

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

1741  On this day in history 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  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 December - 10.   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on December - 10.   

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

1490  On December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

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 this day in history.   

1572  On December - 10 death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72