Page 4: Historical Events In December - 05

1892  On this day in history anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag   

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  Phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born on this day in history.   

1894  On December - 05 georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris   

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.   

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

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

1906  The birth of Otto Preminger, German director on December - 05.   

1906  On this day in history british govt-Balfour resigns   

1907  On this day in history lin Piau, Chinese politician   

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

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

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

1912  On December - 05 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 this day in history hans Richter, composer, dies at 73   

1917  Simone Gallimard, publisher on December - 05.   

1918  On December - 05 oil refinery on Curacao opens   

1919  On this day in history victor Collin Matthews, businessman   

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

1921  On this day in history 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  Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 on this day in history.   

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

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  On December - 05 birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

0749  On this day in history death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

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

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

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 December - 05.   

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.