Events in History
- Dec 12 Washington, D.C., established as the capital of the United States of America
Birthdays in History
- Dec 3 France Prešeren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici), born in Vrba, Carniola, Habsburg Monarchy (d. 1849)
- Dec 4 Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician and poet (Ritornellen), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1831)
- Dec 17 Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian-Czech poet and translator (Great Hung dictionary), born in Andód (d. 1866)
- Dec 21 Barnwell Rhett Robert, (Confederacy), (d. 1876)
Charles Goodyear
Dec 29 Charles Goodyear, US chemist and manufacturing engineer (vulcanized rubber), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1860)
Charles Goodyear
Deaths in History
- Dec 27 Hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (b. 1718)