Historical Events In December - 12

1878  Joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch" on December - 12.   

1879  Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83   

1882  Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory) on December - 12.   

1884  On this day in history 1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval   

1886  On December - 12 owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)   

1887  On this day in history kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer   

1889  Vaclav Stepan, composer on December - 12.   

1889  On this day in history robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77   

1893  The birth of Edward G. Robinson, American actor on this day in history.   

1893  Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments) on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 12 eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson   

1897  On December - 12 anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania   

1898  On December - 12 1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania   

1899  On December - 12 george F Grant of Boston patents golf tee   

1899  On December - 12 1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii   

1900  National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed on this day in history.   

1901  Marconi receives first transatlantic radio signal, England to US on December - 12.   

1901  Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US on this day in history.   

1902  On December - 12 howard Koch, screenwriter   

1903  Roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 12 enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst   

1904  On December - 12 cMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna," premieres in NYC   

1904  On December - 12 jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa)   

1906  On this day in history oscar Straus, first Jewish cabinet member, appointed Sec of Commerce   

1906  On this day in history oscar Straus, 1st Jewish govt member, appointed Sec of Commerce   

1906  On this day in history william C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC)   

1907  F van Heek, Dutch sociologist on this day in history.   

1909  Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer on December - 12.   

1911  On this day in history delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.   

1911  On this day in history anna Russell, composer   

1912  R Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1912  Yusef Bedri, educationist on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  On December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies