Page 4: Historical Events In December - 07

1909  Leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite)   

1909  Jacob Kainen, artist/curator   

1910  Edmundo Ros, English orchestra leader   

1911  Leslie J Stuarts musical "Betsy," premieres in NYC   

1912  Bust of Queen Nefertete are discovered in El-Amarna, Egypt   

1912  Daniel Jones, composer.   

1912  George Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies   

1914  Winston Place, cricketer (England opener in West Indies 1948).   

1915  Eli Wallach, American actor is born.   

1915  Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], US, sci-fi author (Ginger Star)   

1916  In this year, David Lloyd George formally adopts in place of resigning H.H. Asquith as British PM   

1916  British govt of David Lloyd George forms   

1917  US is recorded as becoming 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I   

1917  Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91   

1918  Jorunn Vidar, composer   

1919  Ellen Stewart, actress/founder (La Mama Theatre Group)   

1920  NSW make 802 against South Australia, then Mailey takes 8-81   

1920  Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist   

1921  KWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions   

1921  Arne Dorumsgaard, composer   

1923  Ted Knight, Terryville Ct, (Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort).   

1924  German election (Social Democrats win/Nazis and Communists lose).   

1925  Biltmore Theater opens at 261 W 47th St NYC.   

1925  Hernando da Silva Ramos, Brazilian racing driver.   

1926  Gas refrigerator patented   

1926  Victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO (Remington shavers)/NFL owner (Patriots)   

1927  Vlastimir Pericic, composer.   

1928  Noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar).   

1929  Bradman scores 124 for Woodfull's XI against Ryder's XI 166 mins   

1930  13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing   

1930  Richard Felciano, composer   

1931  The last Ford Model A was produced on this day. The Ford motor works were then shut down for six months for retooling.   

1931  Bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours   

1932  inaugural gyro-stabilized vessel to cross the Atlantic arrives in New York.   

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0521  Saint columba: Irish christian missionary to scotland   

0903  Abd al-rahman al sufi: Persian astronomer   

1302  Azzone visconti lord of milan: Azzone visconti lord of milan (d. 1339)   

1542  Mary stuart: Queen of scotland (1560-1587)   

1545  Henry stuart: Lord darnley, consort of mary i of scotland   

1557  Girolamo trombeti: Composer   

1561  Kikkawa hiroie: Japanese politician   

1598  Giovanni bernini: Italy, baroque sculptor (st teresa in ecstasy)   

0043  Cicero: Roman politician and author (b. 106 bc)   

0283  Death of Pope eutychian: Pope eutychian   

0983  Death of Otto ii the red: German king/emperor (973-83),   

1254  Death of Innocent iv: [sinibaldo dei fieschi], pope (1243-54),   

1279  King boleslaus v of poland: King boleslaus v of poland (b. 1226)   

1295  Death of Gilbert de clare: 7th earl of hertford, english politician (b. 1243)   

1383  Wenceslaus: Duke of brabant,   

1498  Alexander hegius von heek: German humanist