Historical Events In December - 07

1909  On this day in history leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite)   

1909  On this day in history jacob Kainen, artist/curator   

1910  Edmundo Ros, English orchestra leader on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history leslie J Stuarts musical "Betsy," premieres in NYC   

1912  Bust of Queen Nefertete found in El-Amarna, Egypt on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history daniel Jones, composer   

1912  On December - 07 george Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies   

1914  Winston Place, cricketer (England opener in West Indies 1948) on this day in history.   

1915  The birth of Eli Wallach, American actor on this day in history.   

1915  Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], US, sci-fi author (Ginger Star) on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 07 david Lloyd George replaces resigning H.H. Asquith as British PM   

1916  On December - 07 british govt of David Lloyd George forms   

1917  On this day in history uS becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I   

1917  Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history jorunn Vidar, composer   

1919  On December - 07 ellen Stewart, actress/founder (La Mama Theatre Group)   

1920  On this day in history nSW make 802 against South Australia, then Mailey takes 8-81   

1920  Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist on December - 07.   

1921  On December - 07 kWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions   

1921  On this day in history arne Dorumsgaard, composer   

1923  Ted Knight, Terryville Ct, (Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history german election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose)   

1925  On this day in history biltmore Theater opens at 261 W 47th St NYC   

1925  Hernando da Silva Ramos, Brazilian racing driver on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 07 gas refrigerator patented   

1926  On December - 07 victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO (Remington shavers)/NFL owner (Patriots)   

1927  Vlastimir Pericic, composer on this day in history.   

1928  Noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar) on December - 07.   

1929  Bradman scores 124 for Woodfull's XI against Ryder's XI 166 mins on this day in history.   

1930  13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing on December - 07.   

1930  Richard Felciano, composer on this day in history.   

1931  The last Ford Model A was produced on this day. The Ford motor works were then shut down for six months for retooling on December - 07.   

1931  Bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.   

1932  First gyro-stabilized vessel to cross the Atlantic arrives in New York on December - 07.   

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0521  Saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597) was born on this day in history.   

0903  On this day in history birth of abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986)   

1302  On December - 07 birth of azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339)   

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Girolamo Trombeti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1561  Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born on December - 07.   

1598  On December - 07 birth of giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)   

0043  Death of Cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC) on December - 07.   

0283  On December - 07 death of pope Eutychian   

0983  On this day in history otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on this day in history.   

1279  On this day in history death of king Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226)   

1295  Death of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243) on December - 07.   

1383  On this day in history wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies   

1498  Death of Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist on this day in history.