Historical Events In December - 05

1746  On December - 05 revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule.   

1756  The birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

1757  Battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70   

1766  On this day in history the founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale   

1766  London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale on December - 05.   

1770  James Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78 on December - 05.   

1775  At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded   

1776  1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms on December - 05.   

1782  Martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41) on this day in history.   

1784  Phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history henry Drummond, English banker/apostole   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35 on this day in history.   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 on this day in history.   

1792  On December - 05 george Washington re-elected US pres   

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on this day in history.   

1799  On December - 05 robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61   

1804  Thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres on December - 05.   

1813  On December - 05 lubeck surrenders to allied armies   

1815  Foundation of Maceió in Brazil on December - 05.   

1818  On December - 05 bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60   

1824  Titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867 on December - 05.   

1826  John Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904 on December - 05.   

1830  On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris   

1830  On December - 05 christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away)   

1831  On this day in history former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps   

1831  On December - 05 former Pres John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps   

1832  On this day in history andrew Jackson re-elected president of US   

1835  On December - 05 august v Platen, writer, dies at 39   

1837  Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres on December - 05.   

1839  The birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn' on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1842  MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on December - 05.   

1547  On this day in history birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on this day in history.   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on December - 05.   

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.