Historical Events In December - 21

1891  On December - 21 18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College)  

1891  18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College) on this day in history.  

1891  On this day in history john W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70)  

1892  On December - 21 rebecca West, [Cicily I F Andrews], Engl author (Meaning of Treason)  

1895  Paul Hoffer, composer on this day in history.  

1896  On December - 21 carl Romme, Dutch catholic foreman/KVP-min Socialist Business  

1898  Scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)  

1899  On December - 21 guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)  

1900  On December - 21 gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin  

1900  On December - 21 oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only)  

1901  Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring)  

1906  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1907  On December - 21 dutch govt of De Master falls due to war budget  

1907  Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love) on this day in history.  

1907  Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58 on December - 21.  

1908  On this day in history pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show)  

1909  On this day in history university of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole  

1909  1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif) on this day in history.  

1909  George Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state on this day in history.  

1910  On December - 21 explosion in coal mine in Hulton England, 344 mine workers dies  

1911  On December - 21 josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs)  

1912  On December - 21 denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war  

1913  On December - 21 the first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World  

1913  On December - 21 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World  

1913  On December - 21 raich Carter, soccer star  

1914  First feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin) on this day in history.  

1914  "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history a O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies  

1915  25.83 cm (10.17") of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record) on December - 21.  

1915  On December - 21 10.17" (25.83 cm) of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record)  

1916  Eve Perrick, journalist on December - 21.  

1917  Alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre) on this day in history.  

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on December - 21.  

1401  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on December - 21.  

1518  On December - 21 birth of mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician  

1537  On December - 21 birth of johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92)  

1596  On December - 21 birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)  

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.  

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on this day in history.  

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on December - 21.  

0072  On this day in history death of thomas the Apostle  

0918  On this day in history conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies  

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on this day in history.  

1308  On this day in history henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies  

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on December - 21.  

1504  On December - 21 death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)  

1549  On this day in history death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)  

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on December - 21.