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

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

1899  Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player on December - 05.  

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

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1901  On December - 05 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 December - 05.  

1905  Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England on December - 05.  

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  British govt-Balfour resigns on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history lin Piau, Chinese politician  

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

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

1911  Alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows) on December - 05.  

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

1917  Simone Gallimard, publisher on this day in history.  

1918  Oil refinery on Curacao opens on December - 05.  

1919  Victor Collin Matthews, businessman on this day in history.  

1920  Pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided on December - 05.  

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

1922  Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1495  On December - 05 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 December - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1082  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona  

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

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 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 December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82