Page 5: 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  Irish Free State gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1921  Anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 06.   

1926  Martti Katajisto, Parkano Finland, actor (Mar Oksalla Ylimmaellae) on this day in history.   

1926  Claude [Oscar] Monet, French painter (impressionist), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 06 jacques Bondon, composer   

1929  Turkey introduces female suffrage on December - 06.   

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  117 Spanish knights under capt Piet Laros return to Netherlands on December - 06.   

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 December - 06.   

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  Dutch & British pilots see Japanese invasion fleet at Singapore on this day in history.   

1942  Queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth on December - 06.   

1943  On December - 06 firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69   

1944  On December - 06 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 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 December - 06.   

1949  Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 on December - 06.   

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

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

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