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  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On December - 08 battle at Amba Alagi: Ethiopian emperor Menelik II drives Italian general Baratieri's out   

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  On December - 08 james "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist   

1900  Henry Russell, composer, dies at 87 on December - 08.   

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 December - 08.   

1903  On December - 08 herbert Spencer, British engineer/philosopher, dies at 83   

1904  On this day in history wilmer L Allison Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1935)   

1905  On this day in history charles Cushing, composer   

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

1907  On this day in history king Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.   

1907  Tony Aubin, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 08 oscar II Frederick, King of Sweden (-1907)/Norway (-1905), dies   

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

1909  On December - 08 bird banding society found   

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

1912  Jura Soyfer, writer on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 08 construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco   

1913  On this day in history construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in SF   

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah) on December - 08.   

1914  On December - 08 british & German fleets battle at Falkland Island   

1915  On this day in history jean Sibelius' 5th Symphony in E, premieres   

1915  Denis Harding, soldier on December - 08.   

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1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on December - 08.   

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on this day in history.   

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on December - 08.   

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

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.   

0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

0899  On December - 08 arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.   

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

1596  On this day in history 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  On December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59