Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

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

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

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

1884  On December - 09 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  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  On December - 09 roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium   

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 this day in history.   

1897  On December - 09 hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)   

1898  Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie) on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1903  Norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage on this day in history.   

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

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

1907  Noel Walton Bott, engineer on December - 09.   

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

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

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  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  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  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  On this day in history sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70   

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

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

1636  On December - 09 giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90