Historical Events
- Dec 29 French Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked
Famous Birthdays
- 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)
- Dec 20 Pietro Raimondi, Italian composer, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1853)
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