Historical Events In December - 09

1882  On December - 09 joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)   

1883  On this day in history new Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902)   

1883  On this day in history alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander   

1884  On this day in history levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate   

1886  On December - 09 clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)   

1887  Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader on December - 09.   

1889  President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium on this day in history.   

1889  John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912) on December - 09.   

1893  On this day in history george Elvey, composer, dies at 77   

1894  Roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium on this day in history.   

1894  On December - 09 eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA)   

1897  On December - 09 activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris.   

1897  Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie)   

1899  Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor on this day in history.   

1900  On December - 09 dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession   

1902  On this day in history aL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY   

1902  Margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history the Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote   

1903  On this day in history norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage   

1904  Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history french Assembly National votes for separation of church & state   

1905  Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun) on December - 09.   

1905  Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1906  NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo on December - 09.   

1906  Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin) on December - 09.   

1907  First Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

1907  On this day in history noel Walton Bott, engineer   

1909  Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born on this day in history.   

1909  First US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY) on December - 09.   

1909  The birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor on this day in history.   

1909  1st US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, NY) on December - 09.   

1909  Douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story) on this day in history.   

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1392  On this day in history birth of peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)   

1447  On this day in history birth of chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487)   

1561  On this day in history birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

1569  On December - 09 birth of martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  On December - 09 birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect   

1579  On December - 09 birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)   

1579  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)   

1581  On December - 09 birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1292  On this day in history sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies   

1437  Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1544  On December - 09 death of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491)   

1565  On this day in history pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66   

1603  On December - 09 death of william Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  On December - 09 ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on December - 09.