Historical Events In December - 31

1688  On December - 31 pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21]   

1695  On December - 31 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  On this day in history duke of Marlborough fired as English army commander   

1719  On December - 31 john Flamsteed, 1st Astronomer Royal, dies at 73   

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

1724  Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer on December - 31.   

1733  On December - 31 hubert K Poot, Dutch poet (Akkerleven), dies at 44   

1738  Charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1756  On this day in history russia joins the Alliance of Versailles   

1758  On this day in history british expeditionary army occupies Goree (Dakar) Senegal   

1762  On December - 31 mozart family moves from Vienna to Salzburg   

1775  On December - 31 battle of Quebec; Americans unable to take British stronghold   

1775  On December - 31 richard Montgomery, General, dies fighting British   

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

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  English fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels on December - 31.   

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

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

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

1799  On December - 31 thomas Taglichsbeck, composer   

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

1805  On this day in history end of French Republican calendar; France returns to Gregorianism   

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

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  On this day in history maria J Small-Gartmann, actress   

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

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

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

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1668  On December - 31 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  On this day in history death of st. Silvester, Pope   

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

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

1164  On December - 31 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  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

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