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  On this day in history a window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax.   

1700  Frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701 on this day in history.   

1708  Great Alliance captures Bridge on this day in history.   

1711  Duke of Marlborough fired as English army commander on December - 31.   

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

1720  On December - 31 [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne   

1724  On December - 31 franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer   

1733  On this day in history hubert K Poot, Dutch poet (Akkerleven), dies at 44   

1738  Charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley" on December - 31.   

1744  James Bradley announces discovery of Earth's motion of nutation on this day in history.   

1744  James Bradley announces discovery of Earth's nutation motion (wobble) on this day in history.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army meets with de Esk on this day in history.   

1756  On December - 31 russia joins the Alliance of Versailles   

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

1762  Mozart family moves from Vienna to Salzburg on this day in history.   

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

1775  Richard Montgomery, General, dies fighting British on this day in history.   

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

1776  On December - 31 rhode Island establishes wage & price controls to curb inflation: Limit is 70 cents a day for carpenters, 42 cents for tailors   

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.   

1779  On December - 31 english fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels   

1781  Bank of North America, first US bank opens on this day in history.   

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

1783  On December - 31 import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states   

1799  Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer on this day in history.   

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

1805  End of French Republican calendar; France returns to Gregorianism on December - 31.   

1805  On December - 31 marie-C-S de Flavigny Agoult, [Daniel Stern], French author (Knife)   

1809  On December - 31 franz Ignaz Beck, composer, dies at 75   

1815  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on December - 31.   

1668  On this day in history birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

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

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on December - 31.   

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

0439  On December - 31 melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on this day in history.   

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on December - 31.   

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

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on December - 31.