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 December - 05.   

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

1895  On this day in history henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer   

1896  On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig   

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

1899  On this day in history sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player   

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

1901  Grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live) on December - 05.   

1902  On December - 05 [Steve James] Strom Thurmond, (Sen-D/R-SC)   

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

1903  On December - 05 cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950)   

1905  Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1907  Lin Piau, Chinese politician on December - 05.   

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

1910  On December - 05 abraham L Polonsky, US writer/director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here)   

1911  On December - 05 alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows)   

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

1914  On December - 05 6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats U of Toronto, 14-2   

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

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

1917  On this day in history simone Gallimard, publisher   

1918  On December - 05 oil refinery on Curacao opens   

1919  On this day in history victor Collin Matthews, businessman   

1920  On this day in history pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided   

1921  On December - 05 alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres)   

1922  Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies on December - 05.   

1923  Tendrjakow, writer on this day in history.   

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  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on December - 05.   

1495  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on December - 05.   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on December - 05.   

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

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

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

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