Page 2: Historical Events In December - 05

1746  Revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule on December - 05.   

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

1757  On this day in history battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians   

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

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

1766  London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale on this day in history.   

1770  On December - 05 james Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78   

1775  On December - 05 at Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.   

1776  Phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded on December - 05.   

1776  1st US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms on this day in history.   

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

1784  On December - 05 phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston   

1786  Henry Drummond, English banker/apostole on this day in history.   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35 on December - 05.   

1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 on December - 05.   

1792  On this day in history george Washington re-elected US pres   

1798  On this day in history govt troops occupy Hasselt   

1799  Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1813  On this day in history lubeck surrenders to allied armies   

1815  Foundation of Maceió in Brazil on this day in history.   

1818  Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on December - 05.   

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

1826  On December - 05 john Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904   

1830  Hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1831  Former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history 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 this day in history august v Platen, writer, dies at 39   

1837  On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

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

1839  On December - 05 george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1842  On this day in history mJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  On December - 05 birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on this day in history.   

1547  On December - 05 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  On this day in history death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

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 December - 05 johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

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

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on December - 05.   

1594  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82