Historical Events In December - 06

1920  On December - 06 karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57  

1921  As a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the 'Irish Free State' is formally created on December - 06.  

1921  Irish Free State gains independence from Britain on December - 06.  

1921  On December - 06 anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland  

1921  Otto Graham, AAFC/NFL QB (Cleveland Browns) on this day in history.  

1922  On December - 06 the first commercial carrier of electricity launched its service on this day in 1922 in Utica, New York.  

1922  the first constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation on December - 06.  

1922  1st constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation on this day in history.  

1923  Presidential address broadcast on radio (President Calvin Coolidge) for the first time on December - 06.  

1923  1st presidential address broadcast on radio (Pres Calvin Coolidge) on this day in history.  

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1924  On this day in history wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares)  

1925  On this day in history italy, Britain & Egypt sign Jaghbub accord (Italy)  

1925  On this day in history andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end (LA Rams, NY Giants)  

1926  On December - 06 italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, introduces a tax on bachelors  

1926  On this day in history martti Katajisto, Parkano Finland, actor (Mar Oksalla Ylimmaellae)  

1926  Claude [Oscar] Monet, French painter (impressionist), dies at 86 on December - 06.  

1927  Jacques Bondon, composer on this day in history.  

1929  Turkey introduces female suffrage on this day in history.  

1930  On December - 06 18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6  

1933  On December - 06 ban on James Joyce' "Ulysses" in US, lifted  

1933  On December - 06 auguste Chapuis, composer, dies at 75  

1938  117 Spanish knights under capt Piet Laros return to Netherlands on this day in history.  

1939  On December - 06 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB)  

1940  Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst on December - 06.  

1940  Charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies on December - 06.  

1941  On this day in history nYC Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens  

1941  Dutch & British pilots see Japanese invasion fleet at Singapore on December - 06.  

1942  Queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth on December - 06.  

1943  Firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69 on December - 06.  

1944  US 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall on December - 06.  

1946  On this day in history maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg, composer, dies at 63  

1947  The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated on December - 06.  

1948  Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts debuted on CBS-TV. The show introduced such talent as Pat Boone, The Chordettes, Carmel Quinn, The McGuire Sisters, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis, Steve Lawrence and Al Martino on this day in history.  

1949  Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)  

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on this day in history.  

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer  

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  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on December - 06.  

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.  

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.  

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

1531  On this day in history death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded  

1550  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48  

1562  On this day in history jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies  

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.  

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