Historical Events In December - 06

1920  On this day in history karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57  

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

1921  On December - 06 irish Free State gains independence from Britain  

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

1921  On December - 06 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  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  On this day in history presidential address broadcast on radio (President Calvin Coolidge) for the first time  

1923  1st presidential address broadcast on radio (Pres Calvin Coolidge) on December - 06.  

1924  Wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares) on December - 06.  

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  Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, introduces a tax on bachelors on December - 06.  

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

1926  On this day in history claude [Oscar] Monet, French painter (impressionist), dies at 86  

1927  Jacques Bondon, composer on December - 06.  

1929  On December - 06 turkey introduces female suffrage  

1930  On this day in history 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 this day in history auguste Chapuis, composer, dies at 75  

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

1939  On this day in history 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB)  

1940  Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst on this day in history.  

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

1941  NYC Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens on this day in history.  

1941  On December - 06 dutch & British pilots see Japanese invasion fleet at Singapore  

1942  On December - 06 queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth  

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

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

1946  Maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg, composer, dies at 63 on December - 06.  

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

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  Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 on December - 06.  

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0846  On December - 06 birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)  

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on December - 06.  

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

1478  On this day in history birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)  

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1586  On this day in history birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)  

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on December - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on December - 06.