Page 2: Historical Events In December - 05

1746  Revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule on this day in history.   

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

1757  On December - 05 battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians   

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

1766  On December - 05 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  On December - 05 james Stirling, Scot mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78   

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

1776  On December - 05 phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity, founded   

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

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

1791  On this day in history wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35   

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

1792  George Washington re-elected US pres on December - 05.   

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on December - 05.   

1799  On this day in history robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61   

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  On December - 05 foundation of Maceió in Brazil.   

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

1824  On December - 05 titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867   

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

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

1832  Andrew Jackson re-elected president of US on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history august v Platen, writer, dies at 39   

1837  Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres on this day in history.   

1839  The birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn' on December - 05.   

1839  George Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

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

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1377  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on December - 05.   

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

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

1082  On December - 05 death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  On this day in history derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  On December - 05 johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on this day in history.   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.   

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.