Page 2: Historical Events In December - 31

1688  Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham [OS=Dec 21] on this day in history.   

1695  A window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax on December - 31.   

1700  On this day in history frisia/Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701   

1708  On December - 31 great Alliance captures Bridge   

1711  On December - 31 duke of Marlborough fired as English army commander   

1719  On December - 31 john Flamsteed, 1st Astronomer Royal, dies at 73   

1720  [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne on December - 31.   

1724  On this day in history franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer   

1733  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet (Akkerleven), dies at 44 on December - 31.   

1738  Charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley" on December - 31.   

1744  On this day in history james Bradley announces discovery of Earth's motion of nutation   

1744  On this day in history james Bradley announces discovery of Earth's nutation motion (wobble)   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army meets with de Esk   

1756  On December - 31 russia joins the Alliance of Versailles   

1758  British expeditionary army occupies Goree (Dakar) Senegal on December - 31.   

1762  On December - 31 mozart family moves from Vienna to Salzburg   

1775  On this day in history battle of Quebec; Americans unable to take British stronghold   

1775  Richard Montgomery, General, dies fighting British on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation Limit is $0.70 a day for carpenters, $0.42 for tailors   

1776  On this day in history rhode Island establishes wage & price controls to curb inflation: Limit is 70 cents a day for carpenters, 42 cents for tailors   

1776  On December - 31 rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation: Limit is $0.70 a day for carpenters, $0.42 for tailors   

1779  On this day in history english fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels   

1781  On this day in history bank of North America, first US bank opens   

1781  On December - 31 bank of North America, 1st US bank opens   

1783  On December - 31 import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states   

1799  Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer on December - 31.   

1802  Francis Lewis, Welsh/US merchant/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history end of French Republican calendar; France returns to Gregorianism   

1805  Marie-C-S de Flavigny Agoult, [Daniel Stern], French author (Knife) on December - 31.   

1809  On this day in history franz Ignaz Beck, composer, dies at 75   

1815  On December - 31 george Gordon Meade, Major General (Union Army), died in 1872   

1818  Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress on this day in history.   

1818  On December - 31 jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77   

1825  Francis Trowbridge Sherman, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on December - 31.   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on December - 31.   

1378  On this day in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.   

1514  On December - 31 birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on December - 31.   

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  On December - 31 birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

0192  On this day in history death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0439  On this day in history melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  On this day in history death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on December - 31.   

1297  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1302  On December - 31 death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)