Historical Events In December - 01

1876  On this day in history johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)  

1878  First White House telephone installed on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history 1st White House telephone installed  

1878  Arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65) on December - 01.  

1883  Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer on this day in history.  

1884  American Old West: Near Frisco, New Mexico, deputy sheriff Elfego Baca holds off a gang of 80 Texan cowboys who want to kill him for arresting Charles McCarthy on December - 01.  

1884  On December - 01 torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)  

1885  Guy de Lioncourt, composer on December - 01.  

1886  On this day in history jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)  

1887  Sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet" on December - 01.  

1887  On this day in history sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao  

1887  On December - 01 sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"  

1887  On this day in history albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78  

1887  On December - 01 sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"  

1891  On this day in history james Naismith creates the game of basketball  

1891  Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws) on this day in history.  

1892  Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on December - 01.  

1893  Ernst Toller, writer on this day in history.  

1893  Eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76 on December - 01.  

1896  The First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York on December - 01.  

1896  On this day in history 1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY)  

1896  On this day in history petko Staynov, composer  

1897  Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) on December - 01.  

1898  On December - 01 cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker)  

1899  On December - 01 robert Welch, found John Birch Society  

1900  On December - 01 south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders  

1901  On December - 01 dorothy James, composer  

1901  On this day in history george Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies  

1902  On December - 01 morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers)  

1903  "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history w A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president  

1905  Charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao) on December - 01.  

1906  On December - 01 cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris)  

1906  On this day in history jean Cartan, composer  

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1081  On December - 01 birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)  

1083  On December - 01 birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)  

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.  

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on December - 01.  

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.  

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.  

1573  On December - 01 birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile  

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on December - 01.  

0660  On December - 01 eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies  

1135  On this day in history henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies  

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on this day in history.  

1374  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.  

1377  On this day in history death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)  

1417  Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on this day in history.  

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on December - 01.