Page 4: Historical Events In December - 01

1876  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje) on this day in history.   

1878  First White House telephone installed on December - 01.   

1878  1st White House telephone installed on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)   

1883  On December - 01 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 on December - 01.   

1884  Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) on December - 01.   

1885  On this day in history guy de Lioncourt, composer   

1886  On December - 01 jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)   

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

1887  On December - 01 sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao   

1887  Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet" on this day in history.   

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

1887  On December - 01 sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"   

1891  On this day in history james Naismith creates the game of basketball   

1891  On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws)   

1892  Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on December - 01.   

1893  On this day in history ernst Toller, writer   

1893  On this day in history eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76   

1896  On this day in history the First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York   

1896  On December - 01 1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY)   

1896  Petko Staynov, composer on December - 01.   

1897  On this day in history manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)   

1898  Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker) on December - 01.   

1899  Robert Welch, found John Birch Society on December - 01.   

1900  South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders on this day in history.   

1901  Dorothy James, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On December - 01 george Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies   

1902  On this day in history morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers)   

1903  On this day in history "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released   

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

1905  On this day in history charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao)   

1906  On December - 01 cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris)   

1906  Jean Cartan, composer on December - 01.   

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1081  On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on December - 01.   

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 December - 01.   

1549  On this day in history birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)   

1566  On December - 01 birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

1573  On this day in history birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

0660  On this day in history eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies   

1135  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)   

1417  On December - 01 walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on December - 01.   

1455  On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77