Events on December 5 in history

James Christie (auctioneer) (December 5, 1766)

In London, auctioneer James Christie holds his first sale.

James Christie (1730–1803) was the founder of auction house Christie's.

Born 1730 in Perth, Scotland, Christie went on to found Christie's auctioneers on 5 December 1766. Situated at Pall Mall in London, England Christie's Great Rooms dealt with some of the most important sales of the late-eighteenth century.

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Events on 1766

18 Feb

Meermin slave mutiny
A mutiny by captive Malagasy begins at sea on the slave ship Meermin, leading to the ship's destruction on Cape Agulhas in present-day South Africa and the recapture of the instigators.
10 Nov

Rutgers University
The last colonial governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, signs the charter of Queen's College (later renamed Rutgers University).

Events on December 5 in history

James Christie (auctioneer) (December 5, 1766)

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Meermin slave mutiny

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