Page 5: 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  Anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland on December - 06.   

1921  On this day in history otto Graham, AAFC/NFL QB (Cleveland Browns)   

1922  The first commercial carrier of electricity launched its service on this day in 1922 in Utica, New York on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history the first constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation   

1922  1st constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation on December - 06.   

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

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

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

1925  Italy, Britain & Egypt sign Jaghbub accord (Italy) on December - 06.   

1925  Andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end (LA Rams, NY Giants) on December - 06.   

1926  Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, introduces a tax on bachelors on this day in history.   

1926  Martti Katajisto, Parkano Finland, actor (Mar Oksalla Ylimmaellae) on December - 06.   

1926  On December - 06 claude [Oscar] Monet, French painter (impressionist), dies at 86   

1927  On December - 06 jacques Bondon, composer   

1929  Turkey introduces female suffrage on this day in history.   

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

1933  Ban on James Joyce' "Ulysses" in US, lifted on this day in history.   

1933  Auguste Chapuis, composer, dies at 75 on December - 06.   

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

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

1940  On December - 06 gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst   

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 this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth   

1943  On this day in history firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69   

1944  US 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall on this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history the Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.   

1948  On December - 06 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.   

1949  On this day in history leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64   

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0846  On this day in history birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

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 December - 06.   

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

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 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  On December - 06 death of saint Nicholas   

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

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

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

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