Page 2: Historical Events In December - 22

1715  English pretender to the throne James III lands at Peterhead   

1721  Nathaniel Hawes, tortured and executed in England for robbery   

1723  Carl Friedrich Abel, German/British viola-da-gamba-player/composer   

1723  Jacques Basnage, French/Dutch historian/vicar, dies at 70.   

1727  William Ellery, US attorney/signer (Declar of Independence).   

1728  Charles Frederick, Baden, liberal ruler of Baden.   

1731  Dutch people revolt against meat tax   

1738  Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer, dies at 56   

1744  Abigail Adams, Weymouth Mass, 2nd inaugural lady (1797-1801).   

1745  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer, dies at 66.   

1753  Dugald Stewart, Edinburgh Scot, philosopher (Scottish common sense).   

1761  Dorothea Jordan, Ireland, French comedic actress   

1764  Barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility.   

1767  Andreas Hofer, South Tirol, milt leader (fought Napoleon's France)   

1767  John Newberry, English publisher, dies.   

1768  John Crome, English landscape painter is born.   

1768  John Crome, [Old Crome], English landscape painter/etcher   

1772  Moravian missionary constructs inaugural schoolhouse west of Allegheny.   

1772  Moravian missionary constructs 1st schoolhouse west of Allegheny   

1775  Continental navy organized with 7 ships   

1783  Washington steps down his military commission   

1787  Rasmus Rask, Denmark, language scholar   

1790  Russian troops occupy Ismail on Turks   

1795  Thomas Ainsworth, English/Neth industrialist (Twentse textile).   

1797  Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74.   

1803  Joseph King Fenno Mansfield, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1807  An Embargo Act signed by President Jefferson prohibits all ships from leaving U S ports for foreign ports.   

1807  Congress passes Embargo Act, to force peace between Britain and France.   

1808  Thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook and Son).   

1809  US passes Non-Intercourse Act; opens trade with all nations except Britain and France; to retaliate against Napoleon's Decrees and British blockade; leads to commercial depression in Canada.   

1809  Benedict Augustin Morel, Vienna, Fren psychologist (dementia praecox).   

1810  British frigate Minotaur sinks killing 480   

1812  Johanne Luise Heiberg, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Romeo and Juliet).   

1815  Spaniards execute Mexican revolutionary priest Jose Maria Morelos.   

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1095  Roger ii of sicily: King of sicily   

1178  Emperor antoku of japan: Emperor antoku of japan (d. 1185)   

1400  Luca della robbia: Italy, sculptor (madonna of rose garden)   

1428  Richard neville warwick: 2nd earl of salisbury   

1452  Jakob obrecht: Brabant, composer   

1459  Djem sultan: Son of turks sultan mehmed ii   

1515  Mary of lorraine: France, pro-french regent of scotland   

1523  Charles "cardinal" of bourbon: Archbishop rouen   

1100  Duke bretislaus ii of bohemia: Duke bretislaus ii of bohemia   

1337  Death of Daito kokushi: Leader of o-to-kan rinzai school in japan,   

1419  John xxiii: [baldassare cossa], italian pope (1410-15),   

1440  Death of Bluebeard: Pirate, executed   

1550  Richard plantagenet possibly a son of richard iii: Richard plantagenet (richard of eastwell) possibly a son of richard iii   

1603  Mehmed iii: Sultan of turkey (1595-1603),   

1646  Peter mogila: Orthodox metropolitan of kiev and galicia (b. 1596)   

1660  André tacquet: Flemish mathematician (b. 1612)