Historical Events In December - 05

1892  Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag on this day in history.  

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

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

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 December - 05.  

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

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

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

1901  The birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer on this day in history.  

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  Cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.  

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

1905  On December - 05 otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus)  

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

1906  On this day in history british govt-Balfour resigns  

1907  Lin Piau, Chinese politician on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  Hans Richter, composer, dies at 73 on December - 05.  

1917  Simone Gallimard, publisher on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history oil refinery on Curacao opens  

1919  Victor Collin Matthews, businessman on December - 05.  

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

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

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

1923  On December - 05 tendrjakow, writer  

1924  On this day in history hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5  

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.  

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  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on December - 05.  

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian  

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)  

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian  

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

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 this day in history.  

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies  

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

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)  

1594  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82