Historical Events In December - 01

1876  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje) on December - 01.   

1878  First White House telephone installed on December - 01.   

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

1878  Arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65) on this day in history.   

1883  Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer on this day in history.   

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  Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) on this day in history.   

1885  Guy de Lioncourt, composer on December - 01.   

1886  On this day in history jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)   

1887  On this day in history sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet"   

1887  On this day in history sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao   

1887  Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet" on December - 01.   

1887  On December - 01 albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78   

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

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  Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 01 ernst Toller, writer   

1893  Eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76 on December - 01.   

1896  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1900  South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders on December - 01.   

1901  On December - 01 dorothy James, composer   

1901  On this day in history 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  "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released on December - 01.   

1904  On December - 01 w A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president   

1905  On December - 01 charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao)   

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

1906  On December - 01 jean Cartan, composer   

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1081  On December - 01 birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.   

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

1525  On December - 01 birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)   

1549  On December - 01 birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)   

1566  On this day in history birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on December - 01.   

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

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

1135  Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies on December - 01.   

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on this day in history.   

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

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on December - 01.   

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