Page 4: 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 December - 07.   

1910  On this day in history edmundo Ros, English orchestra leader   

1911  Leslie J Stuarts musical "Betsy," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1912  Bust of Queen Nefertete found in El-Amarna, Egypt on December - 07.   

1912  Daniel Jones, composer on this day in history.   

1912  George Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies on this day in history.   

1914  Winston Place, cricketer (England opener in West Indies 1948) on this day in history.   

1915  The birth of Eli Wallach, American actor on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], US, sci-fi author (Ginger Star)   

1916  David Lloyd George replaces resigning H.H. Asquith as British PM on December - 07.   

1916  British govt of David Lloyd George forms on December - 07.   

1917  On December - 07 uS becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I   

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

1918  Jorunn Vidar, composer on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history ellen Stewart, actress/founder (La Mama Theatre Group)   

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

1920  Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist on this day in history.   

1921  On December - 07 kWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions   

1921  Arne Dorumsgaard, composer on December - 07.   

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

1924  German election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose) on this day in history.   

1925  On December - 07 biltmore Theater opens at 261 W 47th St NYC   

1925  On December - 07 hernando da Silva Ramos, Brazilian racing driver   

1926  Gas refrigerator patented on December - 07.   

1926  On this day in history victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO (Remington shavers)/NFL owner (Patriots)   

1927  On December - 07 vlastimir Pericic, composer   

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

1929  Bradman scores 124 for Woodfull's XI against Ryder's XI 166 mins on December - 07.   

1930  On this day in history 13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing   

1930  Richard Felciano, composer on December - 07.   

1931  The last Ford Model A was produced on this day. The Ford motor works were then shut down for six months for retooling on December - 07.   

1931  On this day in history bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours   

1932  On December - 07 first gyro-stabilized vessel to cross the Atlantic arrives in New York   

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0521  Saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597) was born on this day in history.   

0903  On this day in history birth of abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986)   

1302  On December - 07 birth of azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339)   

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on December - 07.   

1545  On December - 07 birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)   

1557  On this day in history birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer   

1561  On December - 07 birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)   

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)   

0043  Death of Cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC) on this day in history.   

0283  On this day in history death of pope Eutychian   

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

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on December - 07.   

1279  Death of King Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226) on this day in history.   

1295  On this day in history death of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243)   

1383  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies on December - 07.   

1498  Death of Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist on December - 07.