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12/01/1779
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Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1781
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Charles Philippe Lafont, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1783
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Charles and M N Roberts ascend 2,000' in hydrogen balloon
Type: Event
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12/01/1783
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J van North launches unmanned balloon
Type: Event
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12/01/1784
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Franois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1787
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Pavel Ivanovich Dulgorukov, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1792
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Lobachevsky, mathematician
Type: Birth
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12/01/1797
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Oliver Wolcott, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 71
Type: Death
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12/01/1800
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Mih ly Vrsmarty, Hungary, poet/dramatist ("To a Day-Dreamer")
Type: Birth
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12/01/1804
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Emperor Napoleon marries Josphine of Martinique
Type: Event
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12/01/1808
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Anton Fischer, composer, dies at 30
Type: Death
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12/01/1810
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Joseph Gungl, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1813
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Ferdinando Bertoni, composer, dies at 88
Type: Death
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12/01/1814
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August Rockel, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1817
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Justin Heinrich Knechtl, composer, dies at 65
Type: Death
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12/01/1821
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Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain
Type: Event
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12/01/1822
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Franz Liszts (11) debut as pianist Isabella Colbran
Type: Event
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12/01/1822
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Dom Pedro crowned emperor of Brazil
Type: Event
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12/01/1823
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Ernest Reyer, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1824
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Jackson, WH Crawford and H Clay Adams eventually declared president
Type: Event
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12/01/1824
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House of Reps begins to end election deadlock between JQ Adams
Type: Event
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12/01/1825
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Aleksandr I P Romanov, czar of Russia (1801-25), dies at 47
Type: Death
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12/01/1826
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William Mahone, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1895
Type: Birth
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12/01/1831
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Erie Canal closes for entire month due to cold weather
Type: Event
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12/01/1832
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Archibald Gracie Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
Type: Birth
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12/01/1835
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Micah Jenkins, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
Type: Birth
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12/01/1835
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Hans Christian Andersen published his 1st book of fairy tales
Type: Event
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12/01/1842
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Philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged
Type: Death
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12/01/1843
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1st chartered mutual life insurance company opens
Type: Event
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12/01/1844
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Alfred Cellier, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1844
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Alexandra, Danish princess/Queen of Great Britain/Ireland
Type: Birth
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12/01/1847
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Agathe Grondahl, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1850
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Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1852
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Telegraph company opens throughout Netherlands
Type: Event
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12/01/1864
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Raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA
Type: Event
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12/01/1864
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Skirmish at Millen Brutal, Georgia
Type: Event
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12/01/1865
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Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder, dies at 76
Type: Death
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12/01/1868
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John D Rockefeller begins anti oil war
Type: Event
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12/01/1871
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Archie MacLaren, cricketer (424 Lancashire v Somerset 1895)
Type: Birth
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12/01/1873
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Charles JM Ruys de Beerenbrouck, premier of Neth (1918-25, 29-33)
Type: Birth
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12/01/1874
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Dominicus Johner, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1876
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Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)
Type: Birth
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12/01/1878
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Arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)
Type: Birth
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12/01/1878
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1st White House telephone installed
Type: Event
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12/01/1883
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Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1884
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Karl Schmidt[-Rottluff], German painter/sculptor (Brcke)
Type: Birth
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12/01/1884
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Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)
Type: Birth
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12/01/1885
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Guy de Lioncourt, composer
Type: Birth
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12/01/1886
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Pierre Kemp, Dutch poet (Fugitives and Constants)
Type: Birth
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12/01/1886
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Jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)
Type: Birth
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