Page 3: Historical Events In December - 08

1887  Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer.   

1888  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian.   

1889  W Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse)   

1890  Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Policka Czechoslovakia, composer (Hry o Marti).   

1894  James Thurber, American writer is born   

1894  James (Grover) Thurber, Columbus Ohio, humorist (Men, Women and Dogs)   

1894  Willem JF Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian, dies at 71.   

1895  Battle at Amba Alagi: Ethiopian emperor Menelik II drives Italian general Baratieri's out   

1896  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Missing 3 Quarter" (BG).   

1896  Earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel), dies at 75.   

1897  Leslie Heward, composer.   

1899  Natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith.   

1899  James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist   

1900  Henry Russell, composer, dies at 87.   

1902  Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr became Associate Justice on Supreme Court   

1903  Adele Simpson, NYC, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1946)   

1903  Herbert Spencer, British engineer/philosopher, dies at 83.   

1904  Wilmer L Allison Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1935)   

1905  Charles Cushing, composer.   

1906  Richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley).   

1907  King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne   

1907  Tony Aubin, composer.   

1907  Oscar II Frederick, King of Sweden (-1907)/Norway (-1905), dies   

1908  John Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73)   

1909  Bird banding society are discovered.   

1911  Lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront)   

1912  Jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  In this year, Construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.   

1913  In this year, Construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in SF.   

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah)   

1914  British and German fleets battle at Falkland Island   

1915  Jean Sibelius' 5th Symphony in E, premieres   

1915  Denis Harding, soldier   

1916  Dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep.   

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1508  Gemma frisius: [jemme reinersz], frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  Maria anna of bavaria: Empress consort of the holy roman empire   

1626  Christina: Queen of sweden who abdicated after becoming catholic   

1678  Horatio walpole: 1st baron walpole of wolterton, english diplomat   

1699  Maria josepha of austria: Queen of poland   

1704  Anton de haen: Medical expert (ratio medendi)   

1708  Francis i: Holy roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  John althuysen: Frisian vicar/poet (frisianche rymlery)   

0644  Omar i: 2nd kalief of islam, murdered   

0899  Arnulf of carinthia: Last emperor of austria-france,   

1292  Death of John peckham: English archbishop of canterbury,   

1587  Mary: Queen of scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  Luis de carabajal: 1st jewish author in america, executed in mexico   

1626  John davies: English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  Philippe van lansberge: Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  Death of John pym: English house of commons member,