What happend on 7th December

06.12
08.12
1815

Michel Ney, Marshal of France, is executed by firing squad, after been convicted of treason for his support of Napoleon Bonaparte.

1787

Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.

1776

Marquis de Lafayette enters the American military as a major general.

1732

The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London.