Page 3: Historical Events In December - 19

1852  A[lbert] A Michelson, Strelno Prussia, US physicist (Nobel 1907)   

1854  Allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams   

1859  Grading started for Market Street RR   

1861  Battle of Black Water.   

1861  Constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton Engld, Russian-English translator   

1862  Skirmish at Jackson/Salem Church, Tenn (80 casualties).   

1864  Adolf Sandberger, composer   

1865  Hermann Hirt, Magdeburg Prussia, linguist (Indo-European Grammar)   

1867  Victims of "Angola Horror" burned to death (Angola NY).   

1867  Jean-Georges Kastner, composer, dies at 57.   

1869  Eduard Hermann, Coburg Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, German linguist (Homer)   

1871  Albert Jones, New York NY, patents corrugated paper   

1871  Albert L Jones (NYC), patents corrugated paper   

1875  Carter G Woodson, New Canton Va, American historian (black studies)   

1876  Carlo Gatti, composer   

1878  Anton Lajovic, composer   

1879  Beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)   

1880  Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer.   

1881  The opera "Herodiade" is produced (Brussels).   

1881  Opera "Hérodiade" is produced (Brussels).   

1882  Walter Braunfels, composer   

1883  Louis Davids, [Simon David], Dutch cabaret performer/chorus performer   

1884  Italy recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

1884  Antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president (Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel)   

1885  F S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement).   

1887  Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw.   

1888  Stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa.   

1888  Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)   

1889  Bishop Museum founded in Hawaii   

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG)   

1890  Klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880]   

1891  inaugural Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore.   

1891  1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore.   

1891  Edward Bernard Andre Maria Raczynski, Poland, pres-in-exile (1979-86).   

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

1327  Agnes of france: Duchess of burgundy   

1370  Death of 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,