Historical Events In December - 12

1878  Joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch" on this day in history.  

1879  On December - 12 friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland  

1880  On December - 12 michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83  

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 this day in history kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer  

1889  On this day in history vaclav Stepan, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1893  Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments) on this day in history.  

1896  On December - 12 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  George F Grant of Boston patents golf tee on December - 12.  

1899  1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii on this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history national Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed  

1901  Marconi receives first transatlantic radio signal, England to US on December - 12.  

1901  Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US on December - 12.  

1902  On this day in history howard Koch, screenwriter  

1903  Roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo on this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst  

1904  CMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1904  Jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa) on this day in history.  

1906  Oscar Straus, first Jewish cabinet member, appointed Sec of Commerce on this day in history.  

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 this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist  

1909  On December - 12 armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer  

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

1911  Anna Russell, composer on this day in history.  

1912  R Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC on December - 12.  

1912  Yusef Bedri, educationist on December - 12.  

1912  On this day in history luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91  

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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)  

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)  

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II  

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.  

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

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer  

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)  

0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies  

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.  

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

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.  

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies  

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

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on December - 12.  

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