Page 4: Historical Events In December - 01

1876  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history first White House telephone installed   

1878  1st White House telephone installed on December - 01.   

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  On December - 01 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 this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history 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 this day in history sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"   

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 this day in history.   

1891  On December - 01 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 December - 01.   

1893  Ernst Toller, writer on December - 01.   

1893  On December - 01 eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76   

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

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

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

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  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  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 December - 01.   

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

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

1377  On this day in history death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)   

1417  On December - 01 walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

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