Page 2: Historical Events In December - 10

1787  Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf on December - 10.   

1794  On this day in history james Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870   

1799  Metric system established in France on December - 10.   

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

1805  On this day in history friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43   

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

1810  Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds) on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history errico Petrella, composer   

1816  On December - 10 dutch regain Sumatra   

1817  Mississippi admitted as 20th state on December - 10.   

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

1821  On this day in history nekrassow, writer   

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

1823  On December - 10 wilhelm Kuhe, composer   

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

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

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

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  On December - 10 "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 December - 10.   

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 December - 10.   

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

1864  On December - 10 general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

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  On this day in history louis Victor Saar, composer   

1869  Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st) on December - 10.   

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

1872  On this day in history johann Babtist Thaller, composer   

1875  Otogaki Rengetsu, zen nun/benefactress of Tessai, dies at about 84 on this day in history.   

1877  Federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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1394  On December - 10 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 this day in history.   

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  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on December - 10.   

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

0949  On December - 10 death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  On December - 10 death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  On this day in history michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on December - 10.   

1490  On this day in history 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  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on this day in history.