Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

1882  On this day in history joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)   

1883  On December - 09 new Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902)   

1883  On December - 09 alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander   

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

1886  Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) on this day in history.   

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

1889  On this day in history president Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium   

1889  On this day in history john P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912)   

1893  On this day in history george Elvey, composer, dies at 77   

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

1894  Eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA) on December - 09.   

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

1897  On this day in history hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)   

1898  Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie) on December - 09.   

1899  On December - 09 frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor   

1900  On this day in history dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession   

1902  On December - 09 aL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY   

1902  Margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 09 the Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote   

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

1904  On December - 09 roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist   

1905  French Assembly National votes for separation of church & state on this day in history.   

1905  Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history henry Holmes, composer, dies at 66   

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

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

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

1907  1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) on December - 09.   

1907  On this day in history noel Walton Bott, engineer   

1909  Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born on this day in history.   

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

1909  The birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor on this day in history.   

1909  1st US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, NY) on December - 09.   

1909  On December - 09 douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story)   

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1392  On December - 09 birth of peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)   

1447  On this day in history birth of chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487)   

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

1569  Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice) was born on this day in history.   

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

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on December - 09.   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on December - 09.   

1292  Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies on December - 09.   

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

1544  Death of Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1565  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66 on December - 09.   

1603  On this day in history death of william Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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