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  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  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.  

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

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

1887  On this day in history albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78  

1887  On this day in history 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 December - 01 foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws)  

1892  Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history ernst Toller, writer  

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

1896  The First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York on December - 01.  

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

1896  Petko Staynov, composer on this day in history.  

1897  On December - 01 manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)  

1898  On this day in history cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker)  

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

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

1901  On December - 01 dorothy James, composer  

1901  George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies on December - 01.  

1902  On December - 01 morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers)  

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

1904  On this day in history w A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president  

1905  On December - 01 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 this day in history.  

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on December - 01.  

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

1521  On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)  

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

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

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on December - 01.  

1573  On December - 01 birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile  

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on December - 01.  

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on December - 01.  

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

1377  On December - 01 death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)  

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