Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Dec 10 Melvil Dewey, American librarian and educator (created Dewey Decimal System for libraries), born in Adams Center, New York (d. 1931)
- Dec 16 Theodoor de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08), born in Harderwijk, Netherlands (d. 1919)
- Dec 21 Thomas Chipman McRae, American politician, 34th Governor of Arkansas (d. 1929)
- Dec 30 Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman (developed Coca-Cola into a company), born in Villa Rica, Georgia (d. 1929)
Famous Deaths
- Dec 16 Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician and ambassador to England, dies at 95
J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851)
Dec 19 English landscape painter (Shipwreck, Rain, Steam & Speed), dies of cholera at 76
