Page 2: Historical Events In December - 10

1787  Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf.   

1794  James Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870   

1799  Metric system established in France   

1805  John E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church.   

1805  Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43   

1810  Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in inaugural interracial boxing championship (40 rounds).   

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

1813  Errico Petrella, composer   

1816  Dutch regain Sumatra   

1817  Mississippi admitted as 20th state   

1820  David Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864   

1821  Nekrassow, writer.   

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

1823  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer   

1824  George MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess and Curdie).   

1826  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68   

1830  Emily Dickinson, American poet is born.   

1830  Emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems)   

1830  Simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies   

1831  "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet)   

1831  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist.   

1833  Dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer, dies at 79.   

1836  Emory College (now Emory University) is chartered in Oxford, Georgia.   

1851  Melvil Dewey, Devised the library classification system is born   

1851  Melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries.   

1864  Sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins.   

1864  General Shermans armies reach Savannah and 12 day siege begins.   

1868  The inaugural 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  Louis Victor Saar, composer.   

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

1870  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses)   

1872  Johann Babtist Thaller, composer   

1875  Otogaki Rengetsu, zen nun/benefactress of Tessai, dies at about 84.   

1877  Federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68   

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1394  King james i of scotland: King james i of scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes stöffler: German mathematician and astronomer   

1538  Giovanni battista guarini: Italian writer (faithfull shepherd)   

1588  Isaac beeckman: Dutch scientist and philosopher   

1679  Willem maurits: Dutch count of nassau/gov of zeeuws-flanders   

1691  Cornelis pronk: Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  Agatha "aagje" deken: Dutch writer (for the elderly & children)   

1750  Tipu sultan: Ruler of the kingdom of mysore   

0949  Death of Herman i: Duke of swabia   

0969  Nicephorus ii phocas: Byzantine co-emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  Michael iv: Paphlagonicus, emperor of byzantine,   

1198  Averroes: Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  Antoine haneron: Bourgundy diplomat,   

1508  Death of René ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  Death of Henry van zutphen: Dutch augustine/luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  Death of Cornelis musius: Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72