Historical Events
- Dec 2 Touro shul of Newport, Rhode Island dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)
Famous Birthdays
- Dec 23 John Davy, English composer, born at Creedy Bridge, Devon, England (d. 1824)
- Dec 25 Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph), born in Brûlon, France (d. 1805)
- Dec 28 John Molson, Canadian brewer (founded Montreal brewery Molsons), born in Moulton, England (d. 1836)
- Dec 31 Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, French admiral, born in Valensole, France (d. 1806)
Famous Deaths
- Dec 2 Carl August Thielo, Danish composer and court organist, dies at 56
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