Page 2: 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 December - 10 metric system established in France   

1805  On this day in history 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  On this day in history errico Petrella, composer   

1816  On December - 10 dutch regain Sumatra   

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  Nekrassow, writer on this day in history.   

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on December - 10.   

1823  On December - 10 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  On this day in history the birth of Emily Dickinson, American poet   

1830  Emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems) on December - 10.   

1830  Simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies on December - 10.   

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

1831  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist on December - 10.   

1833  On December - 10 dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer, dies at 79   

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 this day in history 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 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 December - 10 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 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 December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on December - 10.   

1691  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On December - 10 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 December - 10.   

0949  On December - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

1508  On December - 10 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 this day in history.