Historical Events In December - 05

1892  On December - 05 anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag   

1892  On this day in history cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul)   

1893  1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges on December - 05.   

1894  Phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born on this day in history.   

1894  Georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris on December - 05.   

1895  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1896  Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author   

1899  Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player on December - 05.   

1901  On December - 05 the birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer   

1901  Grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live) on December - 05.   

1902  On this day in history [Steve James] Strom Thurmond, (Sen-D/R-SC)   

1902  On December - 05 henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78   

1903  On this day in history cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950)   

1905  On December - 05 henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England   

1905  Otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus) on December - 05.   

1906  On this day in history the birth of Otto Preminger, German director   

1906  On this day in history british govt-Balfour resigns   

1907  On December - 05 lin Piau, Chinese politician   

1908  On this day in history 1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)   

1910  On this day in history abraham L Polonsky, US writer/director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here)   

1911  On this day in history alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows)   

1912  On December - 05 maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist   

1914  On this day in history 6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats U of Toronto, 14-2   

1915  On this day in history carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer   

1916  Hans Richter, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history simone Gallimard, publisher   

1918  Oil refinery on Curacao opens on this day in history.   

1919  Victor Collin Matthews, businessman on this day in history.   

1920  Pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided on December - 05.   

1921  On this day in history alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres)   

1922  On this day in history samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies   

1923  On December - 05 tendrjakow, writer   

1924  On December - 05 hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5   

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on December - 05.   

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on this day in history.   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.