Historical Events In December - 01

1876  On this day in history johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)  

1878  First White House telephone installed on December - 01.  

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

1878  On this day in history arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)  

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

1885  On December - 01 guy de Lioncourt, composer  

1886  On December - 01 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 December - 01 sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao  

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

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 this day in history.  

1891  On this day in history 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 December - 01.  

1893  Ernst Toller, writer on December - 01.  

1893  Eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history petko Staynov, composer  

1897  Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) on this day in history.  

1898  Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker) on December - 01.  

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

1900  On this day in history south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders  

1901  On December - 01 dorothy James, composer  

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

1902  On this day in history morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers)  

1903  On this day in history "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 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  On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)  

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 this day in history.  

1566  On December - 01 birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen  

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 December - 01.  

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

1241  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on December - 01.  

1455  On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77