Editing December 7 (section)

===1601–1900===
*[[1703]] &ndash; The [[Great Storm of 1703]], the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120&nbsp;mph, and 9,000 people die.<ref>{{cite web |title=December 1703 Windstorm |url=http://forms2.rms.com/rs/729-DJX-565/images/ws_1703_windstorm_300_retrospective.pdf |access-date=November 29, 2016 |publisher=Risk Management Solutions}}</ref>
*[[1724]] &ndash; [[Tumult of Thorn (Toruń)|Tumult of Thorn]]: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine [[Protestantism|Protestant]] citizens and the mayor of [[Toruń|Thorn (Toruń)]] by Polish authorities.
*[[1732]] &ndash; The [[Royal Opera House]] opens at [[Covent Garden]], London, England.
*[[1776]] &ndash; [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette]], arranges to enter the American military as a major general.
*[[1787]] &ndash; [[Delaware]] becomes the first state to ratify the [[United States Constitution]].
*[[1837]] &ndash; The [[Battle of Montgomery's Tavern]], the only battle of the [[Upper Canada Rebellion]], takes place in [[Toronto]], where the rebels are quickly defeated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=14414&pid=0 |title=Montgomery's Tavern National Historic Site of Canada |website=Canada's Historic Places |publisher=[[Parks Canada]] |access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref>
*[[1842]] &ndash; First concert of the [[New York Philharmonic]], founded by [[Ureli Corelli Hill]].