Historical Events In December - 01

1876  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje) on this day in history.  

1878  First White House telephone installed on December - 01.  

1878  1st White House telephone installed on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)  

1883  On December - 01 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 December - 01.  

1884  Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) on this day in history.  

1885  Guy de Lioncourt, composer on December - 01.  

1886  On December - 01 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  Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet" on December - 01.  

1887  Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on December - 01.  

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

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

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

1892  On December - 01 joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered  

1893  On this day in history ernst Toller, writer  

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

1896  On this day in history the First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York  

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

1896  On December - 01 petko Staynov, composer  

1897  On this day in history manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)  

1898  Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker) on this day in history.  

1899  Robert Welch, found John Birch Society on this day in history.  

1900  South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history dorothy James, composer  

1901  George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

1902  Morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers) on this day in history.  

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

1904  W A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president on December - 01.  

1905  On December - 01 charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao)  

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

1521  On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)  

1525  On December - 01 birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)  

1549  On this day in history birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)  

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  On December - 01 birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)  

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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 December - 01 death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)  

1417  On December - 01 walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies  

1433  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)  

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on this day in history.