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 this day in history.   

1844  John Frederick Bridge, composer on this day in history.   

1846  C F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive on December - 05.   

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

1848  On December - 05 pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery   

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  On December - 05 louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82   

1861  On this day in history armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1862  Battle of Coffeeville, MS on this day in history.   

1863  Paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS] on December - 05.   

1865  Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain on December - 05.   

1868  On December - 05 1st American bicycle college opens (NY)   

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

1872  The vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found on this day in history.   

1872  On December - 05 harry N Pillsbury, US chess player   

1875  Sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps in WW1 is born on December - 05.   

1876  On December - 05 daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench   

1878  Arrigo Pedrollo, composer on December - 05.   

1879  On this day in history daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system   

1879  1st automatic telephone switching system patented on December - 05.   

1880  On this day in history 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 December - 05.   

1886  On December - 05 pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)   

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

1887  On December - 05 stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo   

1888  Askell Snorrason, composer on December - 05.   

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  On this day in history jKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies   

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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 December - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 December - 05.