Page 4: Historical Events In December - 07

1909  Leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite) on December - 07.   

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

1910  Edmundo Ros, English orchestra leader on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 07 leslie J Stuarts musical "Betsy," premieres in NYC   

1912  On this day in history bust of Queen Nefertete found in El-Amarna, Egypt   

1912  On this day in history daniel Jones, composer   

1912  On December - 07 george Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies   

1914  On this day in history winston Place, cricketer (England opener in West Indies 1948)   

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

1915  On December - 07 brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], US, sci-fi author (Ginger Star)   

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  On December - 07 jorunn Vidar, composer   

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  On December - 07 fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist   

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

1921  Arne Dorumsgaard, composer on December - 07.   

1923  On this day in history ted Knight, Terryville Ct, (Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort)   

1924  On December - 07 german election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose)   

1925  On this day in history biltmore Theater opens at 261 W 47th St NYC   

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

1926  Gas refrigerator patented on December - 07.   

1926  Victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO (Remington shavers)/NFL owner (Patriots) on this day in history.   

1927  Vlastimir Pericic, composer on this day in history.   

1928  Noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar) on this day in history.   

1929  Bradman scores 124 for Woodfull's XI against Ryder's XI 166 mins on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 07 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 this day in history.   

1931  On December - 07 bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours   

1932  First gyro-stabilized vessel to cross the Atlantic arrives in New York on December - 07.   

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0521  On December - 07 birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)   

0903  On December - 07 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  Girolamo Trombeti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0983  On this day in history otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28   

1254  On December - 07 innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies   

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

1295  Death of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1383  On this day in history wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies   

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