Historical Events In December - 09

1882  Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima) on this day in history.  

1883  On December - 09 new Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902)  

1883  On this day in history alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander  

1884  On December - 09 levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate  

1886  Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) on December - 09.  

1887  On this day in history mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader  

1889  On this day in history president Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium  

1889  On this day in history john P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912)  

1893  George Elvey, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1894  Roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA)  

1897  Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris on this day in history.  

1897  Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) on this day in history.  

1898  On December - 09 emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie)  

1899  On December - 09 frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor  

1900  On this day in history dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession  

1902  AL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz)  

1903  The Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote on December - 09.  

1903  On this day in history norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage  

1904  Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist on December - 09.  

1905  On December - 09 french Assembly National votes for separation of church & state  

1905  Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun) on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history henry Holmes, composer, dies at 66  

1906  NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo on December - 09.  

1906  Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin) on this day in history.  

1907  First Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) on December - 09.  

1907  1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) on December - 09.  

1907  Noel Walton Bott, engineer on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born.  

1909  First US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY) on this day in history.  

1909  On December - 09 the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor  

1909  1st US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, NY) on December - 09.  

1909  Douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story) on December - 09.  

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1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on December - 09.  

1447  On December - 09 birth of chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487)  

1561  On this day in history birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony  

1569  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)  

1571  On December - 09 birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect  

1579  On December - 09 birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)  

1579  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)  

1581  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on December - 09.  

1292  On December - 09 sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies  

1437  On December - 09 sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70  

1544  Death of Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491) on this day in history.  

1565  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66 on December - 09.  

1603  On this day in history death of william Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559)  

1625  On this day in history ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78  

1636  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on December - 09.