Historical Events In December - 06

1920  Karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57 on December - 06.  

1921  On this day in history as a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the 'Irish Free State' is formally created  

1921  On this day in history irish Free State gains independence from Britain  

1921  Anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland on December - 06.  

1921  On December - 06 otto Graham, AAFC/NFL QB (Cleveland Browns)  

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

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

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

1924  Wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares) on this day in history.  

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

1925  Andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end (LA Rams, NY Giants) on this day in history.  

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  On December - 06 claude [Oscar] Monet, French painter (impressionist), dies at 86  

1927  Jacques Bondon, composer on this day in history.  

1929  On December - 06 turkey introduces female suffrage  

1930  18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6 on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history ban on James Joyce' "Ulysses" in US, lifted  

1933  Auguste Chapuis, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1938  On December - 06 117 Spanish knights under capt Piet Laros return to Netherlands  

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

1940  On this day in history gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst  

1940  Charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1943  Firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history uS 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall  

1946  Maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1947  The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)  

1285  On this day in history birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)  

1421  On this day in history birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)  

1478  On December - 06 birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)  

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

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

1608  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1352  On December - 06 clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies  

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

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78  

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on this day in history.