Page 2: Historical Events In December - 23

1699  Joseph Gibbs, composer.   

1709  Jean-Noel Hamal, composer   

1714  Johann Siebenkas, composer   

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund.   

1716  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer.   

1724  Emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth   

1728  Prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin   

1732  Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame).   

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

1750  Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)   

1751  France sets plan to tax clergymen.   

1758  Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York.   

1761  Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy.   

1763  John Davy, composer   

1776  Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181500 from France   

1776  Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls".   

1777  Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign is born.   

1777  Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25).   

1779  Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct   

1780  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher   

1783  Washington steps down as US Army's commander-in-chief   

1783  General George Washington steps down his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress.   

1788  Maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia.   

1788  Maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia.   

1790  Jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics   

1793  Thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies   

1795  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel)   

1804  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk)   

1805  Joseph Smith, American Mormon leader is born.   

1805  Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vermont, founder (Mormon Church)   

1808  Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

1812  Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)   

1812  Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73.   

1815  Henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat.   

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1173  Louis i: Duke of bavaria   

1174  Louis i: Duke of wittelsbach   

1513  Thomas smith: English diplomat and scholar   

1537  King john iii of sweden: King john iii of sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  Anna: Duchess of saxson/wife of prince willem of orange (1561-71)   

1548  Pieter c bockenberg: Historian (annales hollandiae et zeelandiae)   

1582  Severo bonini: Composer   

1597  Martin opitz: Germany, poet "father of modern german poetry"   

0558  Childebert: King of france (511-58),   

0679  Dagobert ii: King of austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  Naum of preslav: Bulgarian scholar   

0913  Death of Conrad of franconia: Conrad of franconia   

0918  Death of Conrad i: East frankish/german king (911-18),   

1116  Death of Ivo van chartres: French canonist/bishop of chartres/saint,   

1230  Death of Berengaria of navarre: Queen of richard i of england   

1236  Death of Philippus cancellarius: French theologist/poet (summa cum laude),