Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

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

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

1883  Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander on this day in history.   

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

1886  On December - 09 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  George Elvey, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1894  Eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA) on this day in history.   

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

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

1898  On this day in history emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie)   

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

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

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  Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist on December - 09.   

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

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  On December - 09 freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)   

1907  First Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) on this day in history.   

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

1907  Noel Walton Bott, engineer on this day in history.   

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

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

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1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on December - 09.   

1447  On December - 09 birth of chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487)   

1561  On December - 09 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 December - 09.   

1579  On this day in history birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1625  On December - 09 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