Page 3: Historical Events In December - 08

1886  Diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history vicente Emilio Sojo, composer   

1888  On this day in history fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian   

1889  On this day in history w Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse)   

1890  Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Policka Czechoslovakia, composer (Hry o Marti) on December - 08.   

1894  On this day in history the birth of James Thurber, American writer   

1894  James (Grover) Thurber, Columbus Ohio, humorist (Men, Women & Dogs) on this day in history.   

1894  Willem JF Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1895  Battle at Amba Alagi: Ethiopian emperor Menelik II drives Italian general Baratieri's out on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 08 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Missing 3 Quarter" (BG)   

1896  Earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel), dies at 75 on December - 08.   

1897  On this day in history leslie Heward, composer   

1899  Natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith on December - 08.   

1899  James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist on December - 08.   

1900  On this day in history henry Russell, composer, dies at 87   

1902  Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr became Associate Justice on Supreme Court on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history adele Simpson, NYC, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1946)   

1903  On this day in history herbert Spencer, British engineer/philosopher, dies at 83   

1904  Wilmer L Allison Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1935) on December - 08.   

1905  On December - 08 charles Cushing, composer   

1906  Richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley) on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 08 king Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.   

1907  On December - 08 tony Aubin, composer   

1907  Oscar II Frederick, King of Sweden (-1907)/Norway (-1905), dies on this day in history.   

1908  John Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history bird banding society found   

1911  Lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront) on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 08 jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  Construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on December - 08.   

1913  Construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in SF on December - 08.   

1913  On this day in history delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah)   

1914  British & German fleets battle at Falkland Island on December - 08.   

1915  On December - 08 jean Sibelius' 5th Symphony in E, premieres   

1915  Denis Harding, soldier on this day in history.   

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1508  On December - 08 birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  On December - 08 birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on December - 08.   

1678  On this day in history birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on this day in history.   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on this day in history.   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on December - 08.   

0644  On December - 08 death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

1292  On December - 08 john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1587  On December - 08 death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  On December - 08 death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  On this day in history death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on December - 08.