Page 4: Historical Events In December - 05

1893  1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges   

1894  Phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born.   

1894  Georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris   

1895  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer   

1896  Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig.   

1896  (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author   

1899  Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player   

1901  Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer is born   

1901  Grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live).   

1902  [Steve James] Strom Thurmond, (Sen-D/R-SC)   

1902  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78   

1903  Cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950)   

1905  Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) is recorded as becoming PM of England   

1905  Otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus).   

1906  Otto Preminger, German director is born   

1906  British govt-Balfour steps down.   

1907  Lin Piau, Chinese politician   

1908  1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh).   

1910  Abraham L Polonsky, US writer/director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here).   

1911  Alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows)   

1912  Maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist.   

1914  6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats U of Toronto, 14-2   

1915  Carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer.   

1916  Hans Richter, composer, dies at 73   

1917  Simone Gallimard, publisher   

1918  Oil refinery on Curacao opens.   

1919  Victor Collin Matthews, businessman.   

1920  Pro football playoff game Akron and Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided.   

1921  Alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres).   

1922  Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies.   

1923  Tendrjakow, writer.   

1924  Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5.   

1925  Canadian comedian David Broadfoot, a star of the Royal Canadian Air FArce is born.   

1925  13th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats Win Tammany Tigers, 24-1   

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1377  Jianwen emperor of china: Jianwen emperor of china (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope julius ii: Pope julius ii (d. 1513)   

1495  Nicolas cleynaerts: Flemish grammarian   

1537  Ashikaga yoshiaki: Japanese shogun   

1539  Fausto paolo sozzini: Italian theologian   

1545  Janus dousa: [johan van de does], dutch politician/poet   

1547  Ubbo emmius: [van embden], dutch-frisian humanist/historian   

1661  Robert haley: Earl of oxford/english premier (whig, 1710-14)   

0749  Saint john of damascus: Theologian   

1082  Death of Ramon berenguer ii: Count of barcelona   

1212  Death of Derek ii of are: Bishop of utrecht (1197-1212),   

1244  Johanna of constantinople: Countess of flanders (1205-44),   

1355  Jan iii: Duke of brabant/limburg,   

1560  Death of Francois ii: King of france (1559-60),   

1570  Johan friis: Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Death of Gerardus mercator: Flemish philosopher/cartographer,