Page 2: Historical Events In December - 03

1775  1st official US flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred) on this day in history.   

1789  Claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies on this day in history.   

1795  Rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840) on December - 03.   

1797  Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore on December - 03.   

1800  France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici) on this day in history.   

1806  Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on December - 03.   

1807  Clara Reeve, English author (old English baron), dies on December - 03.   

1809  On this day in history thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1818  On December - 03 illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA   

1818  Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) on this day in history.   

1822  Charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on December - 03.   

1823  On December - 03 joseph Pouteau, composer, dies at 84   

1826  On December - 03 edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist   

1828  On December - 03 andrew Jackson elected 7th president of US   

1829  On December - 03 green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909   

1833  On December - 03 oberlin College in OH, first truly coeducational college opens   

1833  On December - 03 oberlin College in Oh, 1st truly coeducational college opens   

1834  On December - 03 first US dental society organized (New York)   

1834  On this day in history 1st US dental society organized (NY)   

1835  First US mutual fire insurance company issues first policy (RI) on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 03 1st US mutual fire insurance company issues 1st policy (RI)   

1838  Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) on this day in history.   

1839  Frederik VI, king of Denmark (1808-39)/Norway (1803-14), dies at 71 on December - 03.   

1842  Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) on December - 03.   

1844  RC Society Apostole of Prayer forms on this day in history.   

1847  Frederick Douglass publishes first issue of his newspaper " North Star" on December - 03.   

1847  Frederick Douglass publishes 1st issue of his newspaper "North Star" on this day in history.   

1854  Eureka Stockade: In what is claimed by many to be the birth of Australian democracy, more than 20 goldminers at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences on December - 03.   

1855  On this day in history the Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic.   

1857  On this day in history the birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist.   

1857  Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) on December - 03.   

1857  Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80 on December - 03.   

1862  On this day in history jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)   

1863  Longstreet abandons his siege at Knoxville, TN on December - 03.   

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1368  Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) was born on December - 03.   

1483  On this day in history birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist   

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on this day in history.   

1576  On December - 03 birth of marsilio Casentini, composer   

1668  On December - 03 birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer   

1684  On December - 03 birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)   

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on December - 03.   

1750  On this day in history birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer   

0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on December - 03.   

1137  Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1154  Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on December - 03.   

1265  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on December - 03.   

1463  On December - 03 louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on December - 03.   

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on December - 03.   

1533  On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54