Historical Events
Schumann's 4th Symphony
Dec 6 Robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D minor premieres
Famous Birthdays
- Dec 5 Marcus Daly, Irish-American mining tycoon, born in Ballyjamesduff, Ulster, Ireland (d. 1900)
- Dec 6 Frédéric Bazille, French painter, born in Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (d. 1870)
- Dec 20 Ferdinand Buisson, French academic and pacifist (Nobel Peace Prize, 1927), born in Paris, France (d. 1932)
Famous Deaths
- Dec 18 Felice Blangini, Italian composer, dies at 60
