Page 2: Historical Events In December - 10

1787  On December - 10 thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf   

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  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 this day in history.   

1817  On December - 10 mississippi admitted as 20th state   

1820  David Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864 on December - 10.   

1821  Nekrassow, writer on this day in history.   

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  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68 on December - 10.   

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

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

1831  On December - 10 alexander Conze, German archaeologist   

1833  On this day in history dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer, dies at 79   

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

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

1864  General Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On December - 10 johann Babtist Thaller, composer   

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

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  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 December - 10.   

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

1741  On this day in history birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  On this day in history 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 December - 10.   

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