Page 4: Historical Events In December - 06

1892  F Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame) on December - 06.   

1892  E Werner von Siemens, German industrialist (Siemens AG), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1896  The birth of Ira Gershwin, American lyricist; with brother George on December - 06.   

1896  D T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura on December - 06.   

1896  On this day in history arnold Foster, composer   

1897  London becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs on this day in history.   

1897  John Axel Fernstrom, composer on December - 06.   

1898  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist on this day in history.   

1899  Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith on this day in history.   

1900  Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born on December - 06.   

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

1902  On this day in history virgilio Mortari, composer   

1903  Sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders on this day in history.   

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

1904  Theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary) on this day in history.   

1904  On December - 06 eve Denise Curie, French pianist/author/daughter of Madame Curie   

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

1907  Coal mine explosions in Monongah WV, kills 361 on this day in history.   

1907  Coal mine explosions in Monongah, WV, kills 361 on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 06 alan McGilvray, cricketer (20 games for NSW mid 1930's) and commentator (ABC)   

1911  On this day in history alfred James Broomhall, Methodist missionary   

1912  On December - 06 china votes for universal human rights   

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 this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history cyril Washbrook, cricketer (stalwart Lancs & England opener)   

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

1916  German army under Gen Mackensen occupies Bucharest on December - 06.   

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 December - 06.   

1917  Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day) on December - 06.   

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 December - 06.   

1918  Granville James Leveson Gower, land owner on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on December - 06.   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on December - 06.   

1608  On December - 06 birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1637  On this day in history birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.   

1185  On December - 06 afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  On December - 06 death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.   

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

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)