Page 3: Historical Events In December - 12

1878  On this day in history joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch"   

1879  Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland on December - 12.   

1880  Michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83 on December - 12.   

1882  Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory) on December - 12.   

1884  1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval on December - 12.   

1886  On this day in history owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)   

1887  On December - 12 kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer   

1889  Vaclav Stepan, composer on December - 12.   

1889  Robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1893  The birth of Edward G. Robinson, American actor on December - 12.   

1893  On December - 12 edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments)   

1896  On this day in history eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson   

1897  Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania on December - 12.   

1898  1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania on December - 12.   

1899  On this day in history george F Grant of Boston patents golf tee   

1899  On December - 12 1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii   

1900  National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed on December - 12.   

1901  On this day in history marconi receives first transatlantic radio signal, England to US   

1901  On December - 12 marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US   

1902  Howard Koch, screenwriter on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo   

1903  Enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst on this day in history.   

1904  On December - 12 cMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna," premieres in NYC   

1904  On December - 12 jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa)   

1906  Oscar Straus, first Jewish cabinet member, appointed Sec of Commerce on December - 12.   

1906  On this day in history oscar Straus, 1st Jewish govt member, appointed Sec of Commerce   

1906  On this day in history william C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC)   

1907  On December - 12 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist   

1909  Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer on December - 12.   

1911  On this day in history delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.   

1911  On this day in history anna Russell, composer   

1912  On this day in history r Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC   

1912  On this day in history yusef Bedri, educationist   

1912  Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.   

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on this day in history.