Page 2: Historical Events In December - 16

1734  Georg Peter Weimar, composer.   

1740  Prussian Libya falls to Silezie.   

1748  Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer.   

1761  Russian army occupies Kolberg   

1765  Peter Frederick Haldimand, Swiss military officer and surveyor.   

1767  Van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premiers.   

1770  Ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770).   

1770  Ludwig van Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer (5th Symphony, Ode to Joy).   

1773  Big tea party in Boston harbor-Indians welcome.   

1773  Boston Tea Party' , when the 'Sons of Liberty' dumped 18000 worth of tea in the Boston harbor   

1773  The Boston Tea Party occurs when American colonists board a British ship and dump overboard more than 300 chests of tea to protest high taxes.   

1773  Big tea party in Boston harbor-indians welcome (Boston Tea Party).   

1774  Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80.   

1775  Jane Austen, English novelist is born.   

1775  Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer.   

1777  Janos Fusz, composer.   

1781  Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56   

1783  Johann Adolf Hasse, Dutch operatic composer (Sesostrate), dies at 84.   

1790  Ludwig August Lebrun, composer, dies at 38   

1809  Marriage between Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine disolved after thirteen years   

1809  Napoleon Bonaparte and the Empress Josephine are divorced by an act of the French Senate.   

1809  Napoleon Bonaparte divorces Empress Josephine by French Senate.   

1809  Peter P van Bosse, Dutch attorney/liberal minister of Finance.   

1811  Most violent and prolonged quakes in US begins in Midwest region.   

1811  Earthquake hits New Madrid, Missouri, causing widespread damage.   

1812  William Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1816  Vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Ital dancer/choreographer, dies at 73.   

1817  Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon   

1819  Robert Selden Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

1822  Charles Edward Horsley, composer.   

1824  Great North Holland Canal opens   

1825  Henry Heth, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1899.   

1826  Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican controlled Nacogdoches, Texas and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredonia.   

1827  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer   

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1485  Catherine of aragon: Spanish princess/1st wife of henry viii   

1584  John selden: English jurist and oriental scholar   

1614  Eberhard iii: Duke of württemberg   

1622  Kurt s adeler: Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni maria casini: Composer   

1714  George whitefield: English-born methodist leader   

1716  Louis-jules mancini-mazarini: Duc de nivernais, french diplomat and writer   

1717  Elizabeth carter: English writer   

0705  Death of Empress wu of zhou: Empress wu of zhou (b. 625)   

0714  Pippin ii: Of héristal, duke/prince of france,   

0867  Eberhard of friuli: Eberhard of friuli   

0875  Death of Ado of vienne: French archbishop of vienne,   

0882  John viii: Italian pope (872-82),   

0999  Adelheid the saint: German empress of otto i/saint,   

1325  Charles of valois: Son of philip iii of france (b. 1270)   

1378  Otto iii of montferrat: Otto iii of montferrat