Page 4: Historical Events In December - 04

1892  Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Spanish General/dictator (1936-75)   

1895  Nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag)   

1896  Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS]   

1897  Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)   

1899  56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes.   

1899  Webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor   

1899  Douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer   

1901  Anne Russell's "Girl and the judge," premieres in NYC.   

1902  Charles Dow, American journalist (Dow Jones and Company   

1903  Alfred Leslie Rowse, historian   

1905  British government of Balfour steps down.   

1905  Emilio Médici, president Brazil (1969-74).   

1906  Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms.   

1907  Jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina and the Magnolias).   

1908  Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup.   

1908  A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)   

1909  inaugural Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6).   

1909  1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6   

1909  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (Elle), dies at 60   

1910  Alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata).   

1912  Alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok).   

1914  Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court.   

1915  Ku Klux Klan receives charter from Fulton County GA   

1915  Panama-Pacific International Exposition closes in SF (Opened Feb 20 1015).   

1915  F F Fletcher is 1st admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor   

1915  Allan Jackson, Hot Springs Ark, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand).   

1915  Gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60.   

1918  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia) proclaimed   

1918  President Woodrow Wilson sails in USS George Washington for Paris Peace Conference   

1918  Pres Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside US while in office   

1920  1st Pro football playoff game Buffalo-7, Canton-3 at Polo Grounds.   

1920  Michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton)   

1921  The Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury   

1921  Deanna Durbin, Winnipeg Manitoba, actress/vocalist (100 Men and a Girl)   

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1443  Pope julius ii: (1503-13), patron of michelangelo, bramante, raphael   

1555  Heinrich meibom: German historian and poet   

1580  Samuel argall: English adventurer and naval officer   

1584  John cotton: Puritan clergyman in mass bay colony   

1595  Jean chapelain: French writer   

1646  Alain emmanuel de coëtlogon: Marshal of france   

1660  Andre campra: Composer   

1667  Michel pignolet de monteclair: Composer   

0765  Jafar sadiq: Shia imam (b. 702)   

0771  Karloman ii: French king of burgundy,   

0811  Death of Charles: Eldest son of emperor charles the great,   

1075  Death of Archbishop anno ii of cologne: Archbishop anno ii of cologne   

1123  Omar khayyám: Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048)   

1137  Lotharius iii of supplinburg: Emperor (1125, 33-37),   

1182  Death of Henry: Earl of gelre/zutphen (1141/79-82),   

1214  William i of scotland: William i of scotland