Historical Events In December - 05

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

1892  Cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul) on this day in history.  

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

1894  On this day in history phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born  

1894  On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris  

1895  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer on December - 05.  

1896  Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on December - 05.  

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

1899  On December - 05 sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player  

1901  On December - 05 the birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer  

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1901  On this day in history grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live)  

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

1902  On this day in history henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78  

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  Otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus) on December - 05.  

1906  On December - 05 the birth of Otto Preminger, German director  

1906  British govt-Balfour resigns on December - 05.  

1907  On December - 05 lin Piau, Chinese politician  

1908  On December - 05 1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)  

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

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

1912  Maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist on December - 05.  

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

1915  On this day in history carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer  

1916  On December - 05 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  Victor Collin Matthews, businessman on December - 05.  

1920  Pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres)  

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

1923  On this day in history tendrjakow, writer  

1924  Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 on this day in history.  

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

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)  

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.  

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.  

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  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.  

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.  

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  On this day in history derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies  

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on this day in history.  

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

1560  On December - 05 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  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82