Historical Events In December - 01

1876  On December - 01 johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)  

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

1878  On December - 01 1st White House telephone installed  

1878  On December - 01 arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)  

1883  On this day in history romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1884  Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) on December - 01.  

1885  On this day in history guy de Lioncourt, composer  

1886  Jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08) on December - 01.  

1887  Sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet" on this day in history.  

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

1887  Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet" on this day in history.  

1887  On December - 01 albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78  

1887  On this day in history sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"  

1891  On December - 01 james Naismith creates the game of basketball  

1891  On December - 01 foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws)  

1892  Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history ernst Toller, writer  

1893  On December - 01 eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76  

1896  On December - 01 the First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York  

1896  On December - 01 1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY)  

1896  Petko Staynov, composer on this day in history.  

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

1898  Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker) on December - 01.  

1899  Robert Welch, found John Birch Society on December - 01.  

1900  South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders on December - 01.  

1901  Dorothy James, composer on December - 01.  

1901  George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies on December - 01.  

1902  Morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers) on December - 01.  

1903  On December - 01 "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released  

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

1905  On this day in history charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao)  

1906  Cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris) on this day in history.  

1906  Jean Cartan, composer on December - 01.  

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on December - 01.  

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.  

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on December - 01.  

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 01.  

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on December - 01.  

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 01.  

1374  On December - 01 magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies  

1377  On December - 01 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 December - 01.  

1455  On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77