Historical Events In December - 01

1876  On December - 01 johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)   

1878  On this day in history first White House telephone installed   

1878  1st White House telephone installed on December - 01.   

1878  On December - 01 arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)   

1883  On December - 01 romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer   

1884  American Old West: Near Frisco, New Mexico, deputy sheriff Elfego Baca holds off a gang of 80 Texan cowboys who want to kill him for arresting Charles McCarthy on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 01 torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)   

1885  On December - 01 guy de Lioncourt, composer   

1886  On this day in history jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)   

1887  Sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet" on this day in history.   

1887  Sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao on this day in history.   

1887  Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet" on December - 01.   

1887  On this day in history albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78   

1887  Sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet" on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history james Naismith creates the game of basketball   

1891  On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws)   

1892  On December - 01 joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered   

1893  On December - 01 ernst Toller, writer   

1893  On December - 01 eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76   

1896  The First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York on December - 01.   

1896  1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY) on December - 01.   

1896  On this day in history petko Staynov, composer   

1897  Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) on December - 01.   

1898  Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history robert Welch, found John Birch Society   

1900  On December - 01 south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders   

1901  On this day in history dorothy James, composer   

1901  George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers)   

1903  On this day in history "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released   

1904  W A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president on this day in history.   

1905  Charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao) on this day in history.   

1906  Cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris) on this day in history.   

1906  Jean Cartan, composer on this day in history.   

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1081  On December - 01 birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  On December - 01 birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)   

1521  On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

1525  On this day in history birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)   

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on December - 01.   

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.   

1573  On December - 01 birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile   

1580  On December - 01 birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)   

0660  On December - 01 eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies   

1135  On December - 01 henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies   

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on December - 01.   

1374  On December - 01 magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies   

1377  On December - 01 death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)   

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on December - 01.   

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on this day in history.