Page 4: Historical Events In December - 06

1892  E Werner von Siemens, German industrialist (Siemens AG), dies at 75.   

1893  Lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960)   

1896  Ira Gershwin, American lyricist; with brother George is born   

1896  D T Suzuki are discovered the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura   

1896  Arnold Foster, composer.   

1897  London is recorded as becoming the world's inaugural city to host licenced taxicabs.   

1897  John Axel Fernstrom, composer   

1898  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist   

1899  Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith.   

1900  Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born   

1900  Journalist and parliamentary reporter Alphonse Desjardins founds North Amberica's inaugural credit union in Levis Quebec   

1902  Virgilio Mortari, composer   

1903  Sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders   

1903  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer, dies at 54.   

1904  Theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary)   

1904  Eve Denise Curie, French pianist/author/daughter of Madame Curie   

1906  Agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched).   

1907  Coal mine explosions in Monongah WV, results in the deaths of 361   

1909  Alan McGilvray, cricketer (20 games for NSW mid 1930's) and commentator (ABC)   

1911  Alfred James Broomhall, Methodist missionary.   

1912  China votes for universal human rights   

1913  White Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo.   

1913  Eleanor Holm, NYC, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932)   

1914  German troops over run Lodz   

1914  Cyril Washbrook, cricketer (stalwart Lancs and England opener)   

1914  Eduard Jacobs, Dutch cabaret artist, dies at 47   

1916  German army under Gen Mackensen occupies Bucharest.   

1917  At 9 05 A.M., in the harbor of Halifax in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the most devastating man-made explosion in the pre-nuclear age occurs when the Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, explodes twenty minutes after colliding with another vessel.   

1917  Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)   

1918  Granville James Leveson Gower, land owner   

1920  Dave Brubeck, Concord CA, jazz pianist/composer (Gates of Justice)   

1920  Karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57   

1921  As a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the 'Irish Free State' is formally created   

1921  Irish Free State gains independence from Britain   

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0846  Hasan al-askari: Shia imam   

1285  King ferdinand iv of castile: King ferdinand iv of castile (d. 1312)   

1421  Henry vi: King of england (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  Baldassare castiglione: Italian diplomat and author   

1550  Orazio tiberio vecchi: Composer   

1586  Niccolò zucchi: Italian astronomer   

1608  George monck/monk: English general/gov of scotland   

1637  Sir edmund andros: English governor in north america   

0343  Saint nicholas: Saint nicholas   

1185  Afonso i: The conqueror, king of portugal (1143-85),   

1352  Death of Clement vi: [pierre roger], pope (1342-52),   

1531  John volkertsz trimaker: Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  Death of Pieter coecke van aelst: Flemish painter,   

1562  Death of Jan van scorel: Dutch painter/architect,   

1598  Death of Elbertus leoninus: Dutch lawyer/politician,   

1618  Jacques-davy duperron: French cardinal (b. 1556)