Page 3: Historical Events In December - 05

1843  Launching of USS Michigan at Erie, Penn., America's first iron-hulled warship, as well as first prefabricated ship on December - 05.   

1844  John Frederick Bridge, composer on December - 05.   

1846  C F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive on this day in history.   

1847  Jefferson Davis is elected to the US senate, his first political post on December - 05.   

1848  Pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer   

1853  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair   

1859  On December - 05 dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in NYC   

1859  Louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82 on December - 05.   

1861  On December - 05 armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1862  On December - 05 battle of Coffeeville, MS   

1863  On December - 05 paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS]   

1865  On this day in history chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.   

1868  1st American bicycle college opens (NY) on this day in history.   

1870  A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 on December - 05.   

1872  On December - 05 the vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found   

1872  Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player on December - 05.   

1875  On this day in history sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born   

1876  Daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench on this day in history.   

1878  On December - 05 arrigo Pedrollo, composer   

1879  Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system on this day in history.   

1879  1st automatic telephone switching system patented on this day in history.   

1880  On December - 05 alexander Schmuller, Russian/Neth violinist/conductor   

1881  On this day in history 47th Congress (1881-83) convenes   

1884  On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

1885  Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) on this day in history.   

1886  Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52) on December - 05.   

1886  Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84 on December - 05.   

1887  Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo on December - 05.   

1888  Askell Snorrason, composer on this day in history.   

1890  Berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe on this day in history.   

1890  Fritz Lang, Germany, director (M, Metropolis) on this day in history.   

1891  JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.   

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 this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

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

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