Page 4: Historical Events In December - 01

1876  On this day in history johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)   

1878  On December - 01 first White House telephone installed   

1878  On this day in history 1st White House telephone installed   

1878  Arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65) on December - 01.   

1883  Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer on December - 01.   

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  On December - 01 guy de Lioncourt, composer   

1886  Jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 01 sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"   

1887  Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1891  James Naismith creates the game of basketball on this day in history.   

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  Ernst Toller, writer on this day in history.   

1893  Eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1896  On this day in history 1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY)   

1896  Petko Staynov, composer on December - 01.   

1897  Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) on this day in history.   

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 December - 01.   

1901  On December - 01 dorothy James, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1904  W A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 01 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 this day in history.   

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on this day in history.   

1083  On December - 01 birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)   

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 01 birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)   

0660  On December - 01 eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies   

1135  On December - 01 henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies   

1241  On December - 01 death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)   

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

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on this day in history.   

1417  Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies on December - 01.   

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

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