Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

1882  Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima) on this day in history.   

1883  New Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902) on this day in history.   

1883  Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander on December - 09.   

1884  On this day in history levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate   

1886  On this day in history clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)   

1887  Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader on this day in history.   

1889  President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium on December - 09.   

1889  John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912) on December - 09.   

1893  On December - 09 george Elvey, composer, dies at 77   

1894  Roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA)   

1897  On December - 09 activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris.   

1897  Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) on December - 09.   

1898  On December - 09 emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie)   

1899  Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor on December - 09.   

1900  Dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession on December - 09.   

1902  AL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz)   

1903  The Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote on December - 09.   

1903  On this day in history norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage   

1904  On this day in history roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist   

1905  French Assembly National votes for separation of church & state on December - 09.   

1905  On December - 09 dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun)   

1905  On December - 09 henry Holmes, composer, dies at 66   

1906  NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo on December - 09.   

1906  Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin) on December - 09.   

1907  On December - 09 first Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

1907  On this day in history 1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

1907  Noel Walton Bott, engineer on December - 09.   

1909  Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born on December - 09.   

1909  On December - 09 first US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY)   

1909  The birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor on December - 09.   

1909  On this day in history 1st US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, NY)   

1909  Douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story) on this day in history.   

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1392  On this day in history birth of peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on December - 09.   

1561  On this day in history birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

1569  On December - 09 birth of martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  On December - 09 birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)   

1579  On December - 09 birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)   

1581  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1292  On December - 09 sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies   

1437  Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history death of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491)   

1565  On this day in history pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66   

1603  Death of William Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559) on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  On this day in history giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90