Page 3: Historical Events In December - 03

1864  Skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia   

1864  Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City).   

1866  In this year, Paid fire department adopts in place of volunteer companies.   

1866  In this year, Paid fire dept formally adopts in place of volunteer companies.   

1866  Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65   

1868  Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; inaugural blacks on US trial jury.   

1868  Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; 1st blacks on US trial jury.   

1875  Bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist.   

1876  Hermann Goetz, composer, dies at 35   

1878  Settlers arrive at Petach Tikvah Israel   

1881  Henry M Stanley finds Leopoldville/Kinshasa.   

1883  48th Congress (1883-85) convenes   

1883  The inaugural coed higher education institution in the U.S., Oberlin College, begins classes in Ohio.   

1883  Albert "Tibby" Cotter, cricketer (great Aussie quick of early century)   

1885  Marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old)   

1888  Ion Nonna Otescu, composer   

1889  Baltasar Saldoni, composer, dies at 82.   

1890  Bill Midwinter, cricketer (8 Tests for Australia, 4 for England), dies   

1892  William Bonaparte, grandson of Lucien, dies.   

1893  Ndebeles destroy Rhodesia.   

1893  Allan Wilson, British/Rhodesian major, dies in battle   

1894  HM Jozef Schadde, Flem architect (Antwerp Stock exchange), dies at 76   

1895  Anna Freud, Austrian/English psychoanalytist/daughter of Sigmund F.   

1896  Boleslaw Szabelski, composer.   

1897  Kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak)   

1898  Lev Konstantinovich Knipper, composer.   

1900  Lester Matthews, Nottingham England, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu).   

1901  Theodore Roosevelt, in a speech to the house of representatives, kicks off his effort to curb the power of business trusts   

1901  Milwaukee is dropped from the AL and replaced by St Louis Browns.   

1902  Willem Arnold de Vries Robbe, composer   

1903  Panglima Polim surrenders to Capt Colijn at Atjeh.   

1904  Juan E Yrausquin, founder (Party of Patriot Arubans)/minister.   

1905  Leslie Ames, cricketer (England wicket-keeper of 30's Outstanding bat).   

1907  George Cohans musical "Talk of the Town," premieres in NYC.   

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1368  Charles vi: [the well-beloved], king of france (1380-1422)   

1483  Nicolaus von amsdorf: German reformation theologist   

1560  Jan gruter: Dutch critic   

1576  Marsilio casentini: Composer   

1668  Casimir schweizelsperg: Composer   

1684  Ludvig baron holberg: Founder (danish & norwegian literature)   

1729  Padre antonio francisco j jose soler: Olot spain, composer (fandango)   

1750  Johann franz xaver sterkel: Composer   

0450  Petrus chrysologus: 1st archbishop of ravenna,   

1137  Lotharius iii: Of supplinburg, roman-ger emperor (1133-37),   

1154  Anastasius iv: Pope (1153-54),   

1265  Odofredus: Italian jurist   

1463  Death of Louis chalon: Prince of orange,   

1469  Piero de' medici: Ruler of florence,   

1491  Thomas basin: French historian/bishop of lisieux,   

1533  Vasili iii: Great prince of moscow (1505-33),