Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

1882  Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)   

1883  In this year, New Brunswick formally adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902)   

1883  Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander.   

1884  Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate   

1886  Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)   

1887  Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader.   

1889  President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium.   

1889  John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912)   

1893  George Elvey, composer, dies at 77   

1894  Roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium   

1894  Eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA).   

1897  Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris   

1897  Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man).   

1898  Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie).   

1899  Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor   

1900  Dutch Pres Paul Kruger and Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession.   

1902  AL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY   

1902  Margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz)   

1903  The Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote   

1903  Norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage.   

1904  Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist   

1905  French Assembly National votes for separation of church and state.   

1905  Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun).   

1905  Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 66.   

1906  NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo   

1906  Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)   

1907  inaugural Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

1907  1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

1907  Noel Walton Bott, engineer.   

1909  Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born   

1909  inaugural US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY).   

1909  Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor is born.   

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

1909  Douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story)   

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1392  Peter: Prince/regent of portugal/writer (virtuosa benfeitoria)   

1447  Chenghua: Emperor of china   

1561  Edwin sandys: A founder of virginia colony   

1569  Martinus de porres: Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  Adrian a metius: Dutch mathematician/fort architect   

1579  Martin de porres: Peruvian saint   

1579  Martinus de porres: Peruvian saint (patron of social justice)   

1581  Emilia secunda antwerpiana: Daughter of willem of orange   

1165  Death of Malcom iv: King of scotland (1153-65),   

1292  Sa'di: Great persian poet (orchard, rose garden),   

1437  Sigismund: German emperor/king of hungary/bohemia,   

1544  Death of Teofilo folengo: Italian poet (b. 1491)   

1565  Death of Pius iv: [gianangelo de' medici], italian pope (1559-65),   

1603  William watson: English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  Death of Ubbo emmius: [van embden], frisian humanist/historian,   

1636  Giovanni b aleotti: Ital writer/theater architect,