Page 2: Historical Events In December - 10

1787  Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf on this day in history.   

1794  James Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history metric system established in France   

1805  On December - 10 john E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church   

1805  On this day in history friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43   

1810  Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in first interracial boxing championship (40 rounds) on December - 10.   

1810  Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds) on December - 10.   

1813  Errico Petrella, composer on December - 10.   

1816  Dutch regain Sumatra on this day in history.   

1817  On December - 10 mississippi admitted as 20th state   

1820  On December - 10 david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864   

1821  Nekrassow, writer on December - 10.   

1822  On this day in history thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

1823  On December - 10 wilhelm Kuhe, composer   

1824  On this day in history george MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie)   

1826  On December - 10 benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer, dies at 68   

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

1830  On this day in history emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems)   

1830  Simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies on December - 10.   

1831  On December - 10 "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet)   

1831  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist on December - 10.   

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

1836  Emory College (now Emory University) is chartered in Oxford, Georgia on this day in history.   

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  On December - 10 sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins   

1864  On December - 10 general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

1868  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 on this day in history.   

1868  Louis Victor Saar, composer on December - 10.   

1869  Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st) on this day in history.   

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

1872  Johann Babtist Thaller, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On December - 10 otogaki Rengetsu, zen nun/benefactress of Tessai, dies at about 84   

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

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1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  On December - 10 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  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on December - 10.   

1741  On this day in history birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  On December - 10 birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

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

0969  On this day in history death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

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

1198  On December - 10 death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

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

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on December - 10.   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on December - 10.