Page 2: Historical Events In December - 19

1790  William Parry, England, Arctic explorer   

1792  [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal   

1795  inaugural state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky.   

1795  1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky   

1796  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright   

1797  Josef Theodor Krov, composer   

1798  Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, publisher (Moniteur Universel), dies at 62.   

1800  Georg Peter Weimar, composer, dies at 66.   

1804  Mary Bright, British PM Rockingham, dies   

1809  Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, Belg, paleont (life cycle of tapeworms)   

1810  Johann Heinrich Egli, composer, dies at 68.   

1813  Thomas Andrews, Belfast Ireland, chemist/physicist (ozone)   

1814  Edwin M[cMasters] Stanton, Ohio, US Secretary of War (1861-65).   

1814  Joseph Bramah, Inventor and Locksmith, notably invented the beer pump   

1815  Michel Woldemar, composer, dies at 65   

1817  James Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864.   

1819  James Clifford Veatch, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1895.   

1821  Mary Ashton Livermore, American reformer/women's suffrage leader   

1823  Georgia passes state birth registration law the inaugural in the union.   

1823  Georgia passes 1st US state birth registration law   

1823  Nicolas-Joseph Hullmandel, composer, dies at 67.   

1824  Hercules Robinson, Ire, South Africa Commissioner (1880-89, 1895-97)   

1825  George Frederick Bristow, composer   

1828  South Carolina declares the right of states to nullify federal laws.   

1828  South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws   

1832  John Kirk Barry, Scot, Dr/companion to explorer David Livingstone   

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin approaches NZ.   

1836  Maria L Sanford, pioneer educator (PTA)   

1837  John Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1842  US recognizes independence of Hawaii   

1843  In this year, Charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol," in England.   

1848  Adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77   

1849  Henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke and steel operation.   

1851  J M William Turner, British painter (Rain, Steam and Speed), dies at 76   

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1036  Su tung-p'o: China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  Andreas osiander: Germany, protestant reformation theologist   

1554  Philip william: Prince of orange   

1676  Louis-nicholas clerambault: Paris france, composer/organist   

1683  Philip v: Versailles france, king of spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1699  William bowyer: English printer   

1714  John winthrop: American astronomer   

1723  Susanne k von klettenberg: German friend of goethes mother   

0401  Death of Anastasius i: Bishop of rome (399-401),   

1075  Edith of wessex: Wife of edward the confessor of england   

1327  Death of Agnes of france: Duchess of burgundy   

1370  Urban v: [guillaume de grimoard], 1st avignon pope (1362-70),   

1614  Death of Melchior bischoff: Composer,   

1737  James sobieski: Crown prince of poland (b. 1667)   

1741  Death of Vitus j bering: Dutch navigator/explorer,   

1749  Death of Francesco antonio bonporti: Composer,