What Happened In December 1837 In History

Historical Events for December, 1837

• 17th » A fire in the Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg kills 30 guards.
• 25th » Second Seminole War: American general Zachary Taylor leads 1100 troops against the Seminoles at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1837

• 9th » Émile Waldteufel, French pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1915)
• 24th » Empress Elisabeth of Austria (d. 1898)
• 24th » Cosima Wagner, German daughter of Franz Liszt (d. 1930)
• 26th » Morgan Bulkeley, American soldier and politician, 54th List of Governors of Connecticut e.g Governor of Connecticut (d. 1922)
• 26th » George Dewey, American admiral (d. 1917)

Famous Deaths for December 1837

• 13th » Herman of Alaska, Russian missionary and saint (b. 1756)

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