Historical Events In December - 05

1892  Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag on this day in history.  

1892  On this day in history cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul)  

1893  On this day in history 1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges  

1894  Phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born on December - 05.  

1894  On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris  

1895  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer on this day in history.  

1896  Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.  

1896  (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player  

1901  The birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer on this day in history.  

1901  Grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live) on December - 05.  

1902  On December - 05 [Steve James] Strom Thurmond, (Sen-D/R-SC)  

1902  On December - 05 henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78  

1903  Cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.  

1905  Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England on December - 05.  

1905  On this day in history otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus)  

1906  The birth of Otto Preminger, German director on December - 05.  

1906  British govt-Balfour resigns on December - 05.  

1907  Lin Piau, Chinese politician on December - 05.  

1908  On this day in history 1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)  

1910  On December - 05 abraham L Polonsky, US writer/director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here)  

1911  On December - 05 alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows)  

1912  Maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist on December - 05.  

1914  6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats U of Toronto, 14-2 on December - 05.  

1915  On December - 05 carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer  

1916  On this day in history hans Richter, composer, dies at 73  

1917  Simone Gallimard, publisher on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history oil refinery on Curacao opens  

1919  Victor Collin Matthews, businessman on this day in history.  

1920  Pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided on this day in history.  

1921  On December - 05 alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres)  

1922  Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies on December - 05.  

1923  Tendrjakow, writer on this day in history.  

1924  On December - 05 hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5  

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.  

1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)  

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on December - 05.  

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)  

1539  On December - 05 birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)  

1545  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet  

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian  

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on this day in history.  

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.  

1082  On December - 05 death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona  

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies  

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on this day in history.  

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on December - 05.  

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16  

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)  

1594  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82