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 December - 05 battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians   

1758  Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1766  On this day in history london auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale   

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

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

1782  On this day in history martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41)   

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  On December - 05 wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35   

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

1792  George Washington re-elected US pres on this day in history.   

1798  Govt troops occupy Hasselt on December - 05.   

1799  Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61 on December - 05.   

1804  Thomas Jefferson re-elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres on this day in history.   

1813  Lubeck surrenders to allied armies on this day in history.   

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

1818  On this day in history bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60   

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

1826  John Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904 on this day in history.   

1830  Hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris on December - 05.   

1830  Christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away) on December - 05.   

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

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

1832  On December - 05 andrew Jackson re-elected president of US   

1835  August v Platen, writer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1837  On December - 05 hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

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  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.   

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

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

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

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  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.   

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

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on December - 05.   

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

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

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