Historical Events In December - 06

1892  On December - 06 f Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame)  

1892  On this day in history e Werner von Siemens, German industrialist (Siemens AG), dies at 75  

1893  Lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960) on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history the birth of Ira Gershwin, American lyricist; with brother George  

1896  On December - 06 d T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura  

1896  Arnold Foster, composer on December - 06.  

1897  London becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs on December - 06.  

1897  On December - 06 john Axel Fernstrom, composer  

1898  On this day in history alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist  

1899  On this day in history harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith  

1900  Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born on this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history journalist and parliamentary reporter Alphonse Desjardins founds North Amberica's first credit union in Levis Quebec  

1902  Virgilio Mortari, composer on December - 06.  

1903  Sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders on December - 06.  

1903  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary)  

1904  Eve Denise Curie, French pianist/author/daughter of Madame Curie on December - 06.  

1906  On December - 06 agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched)  

1907  On this day in history coal mine explosions in Monongah WV, kills 361  

1907  On December - 06 coal mine explosions in Monongah, WV, kills 361  

1909  On this day in history alan McGilvray, cricketer (20 games for NSW mid 1930's) and commentator (ABC)  

1911  On December - 06 alfred James Broomhall, Methodist missionary  

1912  China votes for universal human rights on December - 06.  

1913  On this day in history white Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo  

1913  On this day in history eleanor Holm, NYC, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932)  

1914  German troops over run Lodz on December - 06.  

1914  Cyril Washbrook, cricketer (stalwart Lancs & England opener) on December - 06.  

1914  Eduard Jacobs, Dutch cabaret artist, dies at 47 on December - 06.  

1916  German army under Gen Mackensen occupies Bucharest on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

1918  On December - 06 granville James Leveson Gower, land owner  

1920  Dave Brubeck, Concord CA, jazz pianist/composer (Gates of Justice) on December - 06.  

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on December - 06.  

1285  On December - 06 birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)  

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on this day in history.  

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on December - 06.  

1550  On December - 06 birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer  

1586  On December - 06 birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)  

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on this day in history.  

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.  

0343  On December - 06 death of saint Nicholas  

1185  On this day in history afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76  

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on December - 06.  

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.  

1550  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48  

1562  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies  

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.  

1618  On December - 06 death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)