Page 2: Historical Events In December - 10

1787  On this day in history thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf   

1794  James Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 on December - 10.   

1799  On this day in history metric system established in France   

1805  On this day in history john E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church   

1805  Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43 on December - 10.   

1810  On this day in history tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in first interracial boxing championship (40 rounds)   

1810  Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds) on this day in history.   

1813  Errico Petrella, composer on December - 10.   

1816  Dutch regain Sumatra on December - 10.   

1817  On this day in history mississippi admitted as 20th state   

1820  On this day in history david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864   

1821  On this day in history nekrassow, writer   

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

1823  On December - 10 wilhelm Kuhe, composer   

1824  On December - 10 george MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie)   

1826  Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1830  On December - 10 the birth of Emily Dickinson, American poet   

1830  On December - 10 emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems)   

1830  On December - 10 simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies   

1831  "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet) on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history alexander Conze, German archaeologist   

1833  Dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1836  On December - 10 emory College (now Emory University) is chartered in Oxford, Georgia.   

1851  The birth of Melvil Dewey, Devised the library classification system on December - 10.   

1851  Melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries on this day in history.   

1864  Sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins on December - 10.   

1864  General Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history the first traffic lights are installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.   

1868  Louis Victor Saar, composer on December - 10.   

1869  Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st) on December - 10.   

1870  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses) on this day in history.   

1872  On December - 10 johann Babtist Thaller, composer   

1875  Otogaki Rengetsu, zen nun/benefactress of Tessai, dies at about 84 on this day in history.   

1877  On December - 10 federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  On December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1691  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on December - 10.   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

0949  On this day in history death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on this day in history.   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on December - 10.   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on this day in history.   

1524  On December - 10 death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72