438 Historic Events for December 1
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| 1653 |
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An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St Albans to London in less than 90 minutes
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| 1656 |
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Germany promises Poland aid against Sweden
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| 1671 |
Birth |
Francesco Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius
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| 1671 |
Birth |
Keill, mathematician
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| 1700 |
Death |
Willem ten Rhijne, Dutch physician in Batavia, dies at about 53
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| 1707 |
Death |
Jeremiah Clarke, composer, dies
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| 1708 |
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Great Alliance occupies Brussels
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| 1709 |
Death |
A Sancta Clara, writer, dies
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| 1709 |
Death |
Abraham a Santa Clara, [Johann Megerle], Germ court vicar, dies at 65
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| 1709 |
Birth |
Franz Xaver Richter, composer
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| 1712 |
Birth |
Bernhard Christian Weber, composer
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| 1722 |
Birth |
A L Karschin, writer
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| 1724 |
Birth |
Charles Theodoor, elector (Palts and Bayern)
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| 1724 |
Birth |
Dismas Hatas, composer
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| 1726 |
Birth |
Eggert Olafsson, Icelandic writer
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| 1726 |
Birth |
Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Declar of Independence)
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| 1727 |
Death |
Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer, dies at 61
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| 1729 |
Death |
Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer, dies at 59
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| 1729 |
Birth |
Giuseppe Sarti, composer
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| 1736 |
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Simon van Slingelandt, Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36), dies at 72
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| 1742 |
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Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia
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| 1743 |
Birth |
Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium)
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| 1750 |
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Doppelmayr, mathematician
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| 1750 |
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1st American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md
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| 1755 |
Death |
Maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59
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