Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

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

1883  On this day in history new Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902)   

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

1884  Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate on this day in history.   

1886  On December - 09 clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)   

1887  On this day in history mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader   

1889  On December - 09 president Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium   

1889  On December - 09 john P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912)   

1893  George Elvey, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1894  Roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium on December - 09.   

1894  On December - 09 eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA)   

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

1900  Dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history aL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY   

1902  Margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz) on December - 09.   

1903  On this day in history 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  Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history noel Walton Bott, engineer   

1909  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born.   

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

1909  On this day in history the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor   

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

1909  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story)   

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1392  On this day in history 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 December - 09.   

1571  On December - 09 birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect   

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1292  On this day in history 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  Death of Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

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

1603  On December - 09 death of william Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  On December - 09 ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on this day in history.