Historical Events In December - 05

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

1892  On this day in history cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul)  

1893  On December - 05 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  On this day in history henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer  

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

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

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

1901  On this day in history 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 December - 05 henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78  

1903  Cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1906  British govt-Balfour resigns on December - 05.  

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

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

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

1916  On December - 05 hans Richter, composer, dies at 73  

1917  On December - 05 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  On December - 05 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  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.  

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

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on December - 05.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.  

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

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.  

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on December - 05.  

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  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.