Birthdays in History
- Dec 4 John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14]
- Dec 5 Henry Drummond, English banker and religious leader, born in The Grange, Hampshire (d. 1860)
- Dec 12 William L. Marcy, American statesman, born in Southbridge, Massachusetts (d. 1857)
- Dec 15 Edward Coles, American anti-slavery advocate and politician (Governor of Illinois, 1822-26), born in Albemarle County, Virginia (d. 1868)
Deaths in History
- Dec 26 Gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist, dies at 73
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