Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

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

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

1883  On this day in history alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander   

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

1886  Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) on December - 09.   

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

1889  President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris on this day in history.   

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  On December - 09 frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor   

1900  On December - 09 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  On this day in history margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz)   

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  On December - 09 roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist   

1905  On this day in history french Assembly National votes for separation of church & state   

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

1905  Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 66 on December - 09.   

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

1906  On this day in history freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)   

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

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

1907  Noel Walton Bott, engineer on December - 09.   

1909  On December - 09 douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born.   

1909  First US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY) on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 09.   

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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  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1579  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)   

1581  On December - 09 birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1165  On this day in history malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24   

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 December - 09.   

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

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

1603  On December - 09 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  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on this day in history.