Historical Events In December - 07

1909  On this day in history leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite)  

1909  Jacob Kainen, artist/curator on this day in history.  

1910  Edmundo Ros, English orchestra leader on December - 07.  

1911  Leslie J Stuarts musical "Betsy," premieres in NYC on December - 07.  

1912  On December - 07 bust of Queen Nefertete found in El-Amarna, Egypt  

1912  Daniel Jones, composer on December - 07.  

1912  On this day in history george Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies  

1914  Winston Place, cricketer (England opener in West Indies 1948) on December - 07.  

1915  The birth of Eli Wallach, American actor on December - 07.  

1915  Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], US, sci-fi author (Ginger Star) on December - 07.  

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1916  David Lloyd George replaces resigning H.H. Asquith as British PM on this day in history.  

1916  British govt of David Lloyd George forms on this day in history.  

1917  US becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I on this day in history.  

1917  Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1918  Jorunn Vidar, composer on December - 07.  

1919  Ellen Stewart, actress/founder (La Mama Theatre Group) on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history nSW make 802 against South Australia, then Mailey takes 8-81  

1920  On this day in history fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist  

1921  KWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history arne Dorumsgaard, composer  

1923  On December - 07 ted Knight, Terryville Ct, (Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort)  

1924  On this day in history german election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose)  

1925  Biltmore Theater opens at 261 W 47th St NYC on this day in history.  

1925  Hernando da Silva Ramos, Brazilian racing driver on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history gas refrigerator patented  

1926  Victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO (Remington shavers)/NFL owner (Patriots) on December - 07.  

1927  On December - 07 vlastimir Pericic, composer  

1928  On this day in history noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar)  

1929  On December - 07 bradman scores 124 for Woodfull's XI against Ryder's XI 166 mins  

1930  On December - 07 13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing  

1930  Richard Felciano, composer on December - 07.  

1931  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history first gyro-stabilized vessel to cross the Atlantic arrives in New York  

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0521  On this day in history birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)  

0903  Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986) was born on December - 07.  

1302  Azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339) was born on December - 07.  

1542  On December - 07 birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)  

1545  Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.  

1557  Girolamo Trombeti, composer was born on December - 07.  

1561  Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

1598  Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy) was born on December - 07.  

0043  On this day in history death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)  

0283  Death of Pope Eutychian on December - 07.  

0983  Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28 on December - 07.  

1254  On this day in history innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies  

1279  On this day in history death of king Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226)  

1295  Death of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243) on December - 07.  

1383  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies on this day in history.  

1498  On December - 07 death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist