Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- Dec 4 Luigi Galvani, Italian anatomist and physicist ("animal electricity", gave the term "galvanize"), dies at 61
- Dec 9 Johann Reinhold Forster, German botanist (naturalist on James Cook's second Pacific voyage), dies at 69
- Dec 16 Thomas Pennant, Welsh naturalist, dies at 72
- Dec 19 Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, French publisher (Moniteur Universel), dies at 62
- Dec 20 Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver and art collector, dies at 72
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
80-89
Over 90