Page 3: Historical Events In December - 08

1886  On this day in history diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo   

1887  On December - 08 vicente Emilio Sojo, composer   

1888  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian on December - 08.   

1889  On December - 08 w Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse)   

1890  On December - 08 bohuslav Jan Martinu, Policka Czechoslovakia, composer (Hry o Marti)   

1894  The birth of James Thurber, American writer on this day in history.   

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

1894  On December - 08 willem JF Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian, dies at 71   

1895  On this day in history 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) on December - 08.   

1896  On December - 08 earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel), dies at 75   

1897  On December - 08 leslie Heward, composer   

1899  On this day in history natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith   

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 December - 08.   

1903  Adele Simpson, NYC, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1946) on this day in history.   

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  Charles Cushing, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley) on December - 08.   

1907  King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne on this day in history.   

1907  Tony Aubin, composer on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history john Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73)   

1909  Bird banding society found on December - 08.   

1911  Lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront) on December - 08.   

1912  On December - 08 jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  Construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on this day in history.   

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

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah) on this day in history.   

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

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

1915  On this day in history denis Harding, soldier   

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1508  On this day in history birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  On this day in history 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  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On December - 08 birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

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

1708  On this day in history birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  On December - 08 birth of john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)   

0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on this day in history.   

1632  On December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.