Historical Events In December - 01

1876  On December - 01 johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)  

1878  First White House telephone installed on this day in history.  

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

1878  On December - 01 arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)  

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

1884  On December - 01 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  On this day in history torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)  

1885  On December - 01 guy de Lioncourt, composer  

1886  Jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08) on December - 01.  

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

1887  Sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1891  On December - 01 james Naismith creates the game of basketball  

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

1892  On December - 01 joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered  

1893  On December - 01 ernst Toller, writer  

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

1896  The First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York on this day in history.  

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

1896  Petko Staynov, composer on this day in history.  

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

1898  On December - 01 cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker)  

1899  On this day in history robert Welch, found John Birch Society  

1900  On this day in history south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders  

1901  Dorothy James, composer on December - 01.  

1901  On this day in history george Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies  

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 December - 01.  

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  On this day in history jean Cartan, composer  

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

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

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on December - 01.  

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  On December - 01 birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile  

1580  On December - 01 birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1433  On December - 01 death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)  

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