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  On this day in history frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701   

1708  On this day in history great Alliance captures Bridge   

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

1719  John Flamsteed, 1st Astronomer Royal, dies at 73 on December - 31.   

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  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  On this day in history james Bradley announces discovery of Earth's nutation motion (wobble)   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army meets with de Esk   

1756  On December - 31 russia joins the Alliance of Versailles   

1758  On December - 31 british expeditionary army occupies Goree (Dakar) Senegal   

1762  Mozart family moves from Vienna to Salzburg on December - 31.   

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  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  On this day in history 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 December - 31.   

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

1781  On this day in history bank of North America, first US bank opens   

1781  On this day in history bank of North America, 1st US bank opens   

1783  On this day in history import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states   

1799  On December - 31 thomas Taglichsbeck, composer   

1802  On December - 31 francis Lewis, Welsh/US merchant/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 89   

1805  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 franz Ignaz Beck, composer, dies at 75   

1815  George Gordon Meade, Major General (Union Army), died in 1872 on this day in history.   

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

1818  Jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history francis Trowbridge Sherman, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

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0695  On this day in history birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on December - 31.   

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

1491  On December - 31 birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  On December - 31 birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  On this day in history birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

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  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on this day in history.   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

0406  On December - 31 godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

0439  On this day in history melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

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

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

1297  On December - 31 death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on this day in history.