Page 4: Historical Events In December - 03

1907  On December - 03 andrew Hutchings, teachers' leader   

1908  Edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres on December - 03.   

1908  On December - 03 halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion)   

1910  Neon lights, 1st publically seen (Paris Auto Show) on December - 03.   

1910  Robert Arthur Hughes, missionary/surgeon on December - 03.   

1910  On December - 03 mary Baker Eddy, founder (Christian Science (Monitor)), dies   

1911  The birth of Nino Rota, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1911  Dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures) on this day in history.   

1912  Gerrit Brinkman becomes 1st Dutch traffic officer on December - 03.   

1913  Omer Vanaudenhoven, Flemish industrial/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1914  Neth army shoots up geïnterneerde Belgian soldiers: 8 killed on December - 03.   

1914  On this day in history irving Fine, Boston Mass, composer (Toccata)   

1917  Prv. Henry James Nicholas, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Polderhoek, Belgium on this day in history.   

1917  After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic on this day in history.   

1919  On December - 03 charles Craig, opera singer   

1919  On December - 03 pierre A Renoir, French painter/sculptor, dies at 78   

1920  On this day in history turkey & Armenia agree to peace treaty   

1921  9th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 23-0 on this day in history.   

1921  Hans G Kresse, Dutch cartoonist (Eric the Viking) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history the Toll of the Sea becomes the first successful Technicolor motion picture, screened at the Rialto Theatre in New York City.   

1922  On this day in history 1st successful technicolor movie (Tall of the Sea), shown in NYC   

1923  On this day in history the birth of Maria Callas, American soprano   

1923  On this day in history 1st Congressional open session broadcast via radio (Wash DC)   

1923  On December - 03 maria Callas, opera singer   

1924  On this day in history john Backus, inventor (FORTRAN computer language)   

1925  On this day in history ken Funston, South African cricket batsman (18 Tests during 1950's)   

1926  On this day in history manchester Guardian (German Reichswehr/Red Army work together)   

1926  Hans Gunther Franz Otte, composer on December - 03.   

1927  Isabelle Harriet Lucas, actress/singer (Outland, Comics) on this day in history.   

1929  Boston Bruins begins then NHL record 14 game winning streak on December - 03.   

1929  On December - 03 clarence Ford, sax player   

1930  Air-borne chemicals combine with fog to kill 60 (Meuse Valley Belgium) on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 03 the birth of Jean Luc Godard, French director   

1930  On this day in history andy Williams, Wall Lake Iowa, singer (Moon River, Andy Williams Show)   

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1368  On December - 03 birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)   

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on December - 03.   

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on December - 03.   

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1668  On December - 03 birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer   

1684  On this day in history birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)   

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on this day in history.   

1750  Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on this day in history.   

1137  On this day in history lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67   

1154  On December - 03 anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies   

1265  On December - 03 death of odofredus, Italian jurist   

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1469  On this day in history piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53   

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on December - 03.   

1533  On December - 03 vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54