Page 2: Historical Events In December - 31

1688  On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21]   

1695  A window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax on December - 31.   

1700  On December - 31 frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701   

1708  On December - 31 great Alliance captures Bridge   

1711  On this day in history duke of Marlborough fired as English army commander   

1719  On this day in history john Flamsteed, 1st Astronomer Royal, dies at 73   

1720  [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne on this day in history.   

1724  Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer on this day in history.   

1733  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet (Akkerleven), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley"   

1744  On this day in history james Bradley announces discovery of Earth's motion of nutation   

1744  James Bradley announces discovery of Earth's nutation motion (wobble) on December - 31.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army meets with de Esk on December - 31.   

1756  Russia joins the Alliance of Versailles on December - 31.   

1758  British expeditionary army occupies Goree (Dakar) Senegal on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history mozart family moves from Vienna to Salzburg   

1775  Battle of Quebec; Americans unable to take British stronghold on December - 31.   

1775  On this day in history richard Montgomery, General, dies fighting British   

1776  Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation Limit is $0.70 a day for carpenters, $0.42 for tailors on this day in history.   

1776  Rhode Island establishes wage & price controls to curb inflation: Limit is 70 cents a day for carpenters, 42 cents for tailors on this day in history.   

1776  Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation: Limit is $0.70 a day for carpenters, $0.42 for tailors on December - 31.   

1779  English fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels on December - 31.   

1781  Bank of North America, first US bank opens on December - 31.   

1781  Bank of North America, 1st US bank opens on December - 31.   

1783  Import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states on this day in history.   

1799  Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer on December - 31.   

1802  On this day in history francis Lewis, Welsh/US merchant/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 89   

1805  On December - 31 end of French Republican calendar; France returns to Gregorianism   

1805  Marie-C-S de Flavigny Agoult, [Daniel Stern], French author (Knife) on this day in history.   

1809  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer, dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1815  On this day in history george Gordon Meade, Major General (Union Army), died in 1872   

1818  Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress on December - 31.   

1818  Jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77 on December - 31.   

1825  On December - 31 francis Trowbridge Sherman, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on December - 31.   

1378  On this day in history birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on December - 31.   

1491  On this day in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on December - 31.   

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on this day in history.   

0192  On this day in history death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

0335  On December - 31 death of st. Silvester, Pope   

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on December - 31.   

1164  On this day in history death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  On this day in history death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

1297  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on December - 31.   

1302  On this day in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)