Historical Events In December - 05

1892  Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag on December - 05.  

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 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  Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on December - 05.  

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

1899  Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history the birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer  

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

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

1902  On December - 05 henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78  

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

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

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

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

1906  British govt-Balfour resigns on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history lin Piau, Chinese politician  

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

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  Maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist on this day in history.  

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  Oil refinery on Curacao opens on December - 05.  

1919  On December - 05 victor Collin Matthews, businessman  

1920  Pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided on this day in history.  

1921  Alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres) on December - 05.  

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

1923  Tendrjakow, writer on this day in history.  

1924  Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 on December - 05.  

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)  

1443  On this day in history 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  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian  

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 December - 05.  

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  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.  

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

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