Page 4: Historical Events In December - 01

1876  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)   

1878  inaugural White House telephone installed.   

1878  1st White House telephone installed.   

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

1883  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.   

1884  Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)   

1885  Guy de Lioncourt, composer   

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

1887  Sherlock Holmes inaugural appears in print "A Study In Scarlet".   

1887  Sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao.   

1887  Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"   

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

1887  Sherlock Holmes inaugural appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet".   

1891  James Naismith creates the game of basketball   

1891  Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws)   

1892  Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered   

1893  Ernst Toller, writer   

1893  Eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76   

1896  The inaugural certified public accountants receive certificates, New York   

1896  1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY).   

1896  Petko Staynov, composer   

1897  Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)   

1898  Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker).   

1899  Robert Welch, are discovered John Birch Society   

1900  South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders   

1901  Dorothy James, composer.   

1901  George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies   

1902  Morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers)   

1903  "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released   

1904  W A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president   

1905  Charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao).   

1906  Cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris)   

1906  Jean Cartan, composer.   

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1081  Louis vi of france: Louis vi of france (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna comnena: Byzantine historian   

1521  Takeda shingen: Japanese warlord   

1525  Tadeáš hájek: Czech physician and astronomer   

1549  Johan van der veeken: Merchant/co-founder (voc)   

1566  Philip: Earl of nassau-dillenburg, gov of ft gorinchem/nijmegen   

1573  Philippus rovenius: [rouveen], apostile   

1580  Nicolas-claude fabri de peiresc: French astronomer   

0660  Eligius/eloy: French bishop of tournay-noyon/saint,   

1135  Henry i beauclerc: King of england (1st king that could read),   

1241  Isabella of england: Wife of frederick ii, holy roman emperor (b. 1214)   

1374  Magnus eriksson: King of norway/sweden,   

1377  Death of King magnus ii of sweden: King magnus ii of sweden (b. 1316)   

1417  Walraven i van brederode: Viceroy of holland,   

1433  Emperor go-komatsu of japan: Emperor go-komatsu of japan (b. 1377)   

1455  Lorenzo ghiberti: Italian sculptor,