Page 4: Historical Events In December - 05

1892  On December - 05 anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag   

1892  Cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul) on December - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1894  Georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1896  Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

1896  (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author on this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history the birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer   

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

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

1902  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78 on December - 05.   

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

1905  On December - 05 henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England   

1905  On this day in history otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus)   

1906  On this day in history the birth of Otto Preminger, German director   

1906  British govt-Balfour resigns on December - 05.   

1907  On this day in history lin Piau, Chinese politician   

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

1910  Abraham L Polonsky, US writer/director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here) on December - 05.   

1911  Alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows) on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 05 maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist   

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

1915  Carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer on December - 05.   

1916  On this day in history hans Richter, composer, dies at 73   

1917  Simone Gallimard, publisher on this day in history.   

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 December - 05.   

1922  On December - 05 samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies   

1923  Tendrjakow, writer on December - 05.   

1924  On December - 05 hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5   

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

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

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  On December - 05 birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on this day in history.   

1082  On December - 05 death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.   

1355  On this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.