Page 2: Historical Events In December - 14

1774  Mass militiamen successfully attacked arsenal of Ft William and Mary.   

1777  Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo)   

1779  Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer.   

1780  Karl Robert von Nesselrode, Germ/Russian minister of Foreign Affairs.   

1782  Charleston, SC evacuated by British   

1783  Johann Christoph Kienlen, composer.   

1788  Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach, German composer, dies at 74.   

1789  Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer.   

1793  inaugural state road authorized, Frankfort, Ky to Cincinnati   

1793  1st state road authorized, Frankfort, Ky to Cincinnati.   

1798  David Wilkinson of Rhode Island patents a nut and bolt machine.   

1799  George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and inaugural president of the United States, dies of acute laryngitis at his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia   

1799  George Washington, 1st president USA (1789-97), dies at 66.   

1812  Charles J Canning, English earl/1st viceroy of British-Indies.   

1819  Alabama admitted to the Union as 22nd state   

1819  Alabama admitted to Union as 22nd state   

1823  Vincenzo Cuoco, Italian historian (Naple revolution 1799), dies at 53   

1825  Decembrist uprising in Russia against Tsar Nicholas I begins   

1829  John Mercer Langston, 1st black to hold US political office.   

1829  Luigi Marchesi, composer, dies at 74   

1830  Allen Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1832  Daniel Harris Reynolds, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902.   

1836  The Toledo War unofficially ends   

1837  William Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1849  inaugural chamber music group in US gives their inaugural concert (Boston)   

1849  1st chamber music group in US gives their 1st concert (Boston).   

1849  Conradin Kreutzer, composer, dies at 69.   

1853  Salvador Diaz Miron, Mexican poet (Los Cien Mejores Poemas).   

1861  Prince Albert, husband of England's Queen Victoria, dies in London   

1861  Albert, prince consort of Engld/husband of Queen Victoria, dies at 42.   

1862  Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [OS].   

1862  George Dashiell Bayard, Union brig general, dies at 27.   

1863  Battle of Bean's Station-Confederacy repulses Union in Tennessee   

1863  Battle of Bean's Station-Confederacy repulses Union in Tenn.   

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1009  Emperor go-suzaku of japan: Emperor go-suzaku of japan (d. 1045)   

1363  John van [jean c] gerson: French theologist   

1503  Nostradamus: [michel de nostre-dam], french astrologist/prophet   

1546  Tycho brahe: Knudstrup denmark, astronomer (golden nose)   

1553  Henri iv the bourbon: King of navarra (henri iii)/france   

1625  Barthélemy d'herbelot de molainville: French orientalist   

1631  Anne conway: Viscountess conway, english philosopher   

1640  (baptism date)   

0872  Adrian ii: Italian pope (867-72)/last married pope,   

1077  Death of Agnes of poitou: German empress/wife of emperor henry iii,   

1136  Harald iv: "gylle krist", king of norway, murdered   

1417  Death of John oldcastle: Lord cobham, english nobleman, hanged & burned   

1460  Death of Guarino da verona: Guarino da verona (b. 1370)   

1476  Death of Vlad iii the impaler: Vlad iii the impaler (b. 1431)   

1510  Death of Friedrich of saxony: Friedrich of saxony (b. 1473)   

1542  James: King of scotland (1513-42),