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 December - 05.   

1893  1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges on December - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1902  [Steve James] Strom Thurmond, (Sen-D/R-SC) on this day in history.   

1902  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1903  Cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950) on December - 05.   

1905  On December - 05 henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England   

1905  Otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus) on this day in history.   

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 December - 05.   

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 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  Carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer on December - 05.   

1916  On this day in history hans Richter, composer, dies at 73   

1917  On this day in history simone Gallimard, publisher   

1918  Oil refinery on Curacao opens on December - 05.   

1919  Victor Collin Matthews, businessman on December - 05.   

1920  On this day in history pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided   

1921  Alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies   

1923  On this day in history tendrjakow, writer   

1924  Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1377  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  On this day in history birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on December - 05.   

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