Historical Events In December - 07

1909  Leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite) on this day in history.  

1909  Jacob Kainen, artist/curator on December - 07.  

1910  On December - 07 edmundo Ros, English orchestra leader  

1911  On December - 07 leslie J Stuarts musical "Betsy," premieres in NYC  

1912  Bust of Queen Nefertete found in El-Amarna, Egypt on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history daniel Jones, composer  

1912  George Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies on December - 07.  

1914  Winston Place, cricketer (England opener in West Indies 1948) on December - 07.  

1915  On this day in history the birth of Eli Wallach, American actor  

1915  Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], US, sci-fi author (Ginger Star) on December - 07.  

1916  David Lloyd George replaces resigning H.H. Asquith as British PM on this day in history.  

1916  On December - 07 british govt of David Lloyd George forms  

1917  US becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I on December - 07.  

1917  On December - 07 leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91  

1918  Jorunn Vidar, composer on this day in history.  

1919  On December - 07 ellen Stewart, actress/founder (La Mama Theatre Group)  

1920  NSW make 802 against South Australia, then Mailey takes 8-81 on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist  

1921  KWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history arne Dorumsgaard, composer  

1923  On this day in history ted Knight, Terryville Ct, (Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort)  

1924  On December - 07 german election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose)  

1925  On this day in history biltmore Theater opens at 261 W 47th St NYC  

1925  Hernando da Silva Ramos, Brazilian racing driver on December - 07.  

1926  On December - 07 gas refrigerator patented  

1926  Victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO (Remington shavers)/NFL owner (Patriots) on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history vlastimir Pericic, composer  

1928  Noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar) on December - 07.  

1929  On December - 07 bradman scores 124 for Woodfull's XI against Ryder's XI 166 mins  

1930  13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing on December - 07.  

1930  On this day in history richard Felciano, composer  

1931  On December - 07 the last Ford Model A was produced on this day. The Ford motor works were then shut down for six months for retooling.  

1931  On December - 07 bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours  

1932  First gyro-stabilized vessel to cross the Atlantic arrives in New York on December - 07.  

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0521  Saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597) was born on this day in history.  

0903  Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986) was born on December - 07.  

1302  Azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.  

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on this day in history.  

1545  On December - 07 birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)  

1557  Girolamo Trombeti, composer was born on December - 07.  

1561  On December - 07 birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)  

1598  On December - 07 birth of giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)  

0043  On this day in history death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)  

0283  On December - 07 death of pope Eutychian  

0983  On December - 07 otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28  

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on December - 07.  

1279  Death of King Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226) on December - 07.  

1295  Death of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243) on this day in history.  

1383  On December - 07 wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies  

1498  Death of Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist on this day in history.