Historical Events In December - 01

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

1878  On December - 01 first White House telephone installed  

1878  On December - 01 1st White House telephone installed  

1878  On December - 01 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  On this day in history torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)  

1885  Guy de Lioncourt, composer on this day in history.  

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  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  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  On this day in history joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered  

1893  Ernst Toller, writer on December - 01.  

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

1896  On this day in history petko Staynov, composer  

1897  Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) on December - 01.  

1898  Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history dorothy James, composer  

1901  George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

1902  Morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers) on this day in history.  

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 December - 01.  

1905  Charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao) on this day in history.  

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

1083  On this day in history birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)  

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

1135  Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies on this day in history.  

1241  On December - 01 death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)  

1374  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on December - 01.  

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 this day in history death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)  

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on this day in history.