Events in History
- Dec 10 Mississippi admitted as 20th state of the Union
- Dec 16 Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon
Birthdays in History
- Dec 2 Heinrich von Sybel, German historian (Geschichte des ersten Kreuzzugs), born in Düsseldorf, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1895)
- Dec 8 Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (Council President of Denmark 1865-70), born in Frijsenborg, Denmark (d. 1896)
- Dec 19 James Jay Archer, Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1864)
Deaths in History
William Bligh
Dec 7 William Bligh, British naval officer of "HMS Bounty" fame, dies at 63
William Bligh