Historical Events In December - 05

1892  Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag on December - 05.  

1892  On December - 05 cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul)  

1893  1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges on this day in history.  

1894  Phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born on December - 05.  

1894  Georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris on December - 05.  

1895  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer on this day in history.  

1896  On December - 05 henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig  

1896  On December - 05 (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author  

1899  Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player on this day in history.  

1901  The birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer on December - 05.  

1901  Grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live) on this day in history.  

1902  [Steve James] Strom Thurmond, (Sen-D/R-SC) on this day in history.  

1902  On December - 05 henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78  

1903  On this day in history cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950)  

1905  On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England  

1905  Otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus) on this day in history.  

1906  The birth of Otto Preminger, German director on this day in history.  

1906  British govt-Balfour resigns on December - 05.  

1907  On this day in history lin Piau, Chinese politician  

1908  1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh) on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history abraham L Polonsky, US writer/director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here)  

1911  On this day in history alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows)  

1912  On this day in history maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist  

1914  6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats U of Toronto, 14-2 on this day in history.  

1915  On December - 05 carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer  

1916  Hans Richter, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1917  Simone Gallimard, publisher on December - 05.  

1918  Oil refinery on Curacao opens on this day in history.  

1919  On December - 05 victor Collin Matthews, businessman  

1920  On December - 05 pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided  

1921  Alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres) on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies  

1923  Tendrjakow, writer on December - 05.  

1924  Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 on December - 05.  

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1377  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)  

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.  

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)  

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)  

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.  

1545  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet  

1547  On this day in history birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian  

1661  On December - 05 birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)  

0749  On this day in history death of saint John of Damascus, theologian  

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.  

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on December - 05.  

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies  

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on this day in history.  

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.  

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on December - 05.  

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.