Historical Events In December - 01

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

1878  First White House telephone installed on December - 01.   

1878  On December - 01 1st White House telephone installed   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1885  Guy de Lioncourt, composer on December - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 01.   

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

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

1891  Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws) on December - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1896  On December - 01 petko Staynov, composer   

1897  On December - 01 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  On December - 01 south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders   

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

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

1905  Charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao) on December - 01.   

1906  On this day in history cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris)   

1906  On this day in history jean Cartan, composer   

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on this day in history.   

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  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on December - 01.   

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 December - 01.   

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

1135  On this day in history henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies   

1241  On this day in history death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)   

1374  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

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

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

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

1455  On December - 01 lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77