Page 3: Historical Events In December - 12

1878  Joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch" on December - 12.   

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

1880  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1886  Owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong) on December - 12.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Edward G. Robinson, American actor   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 12 roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo   

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

1904  On this day in history cMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna," premieres in NYC   

1904  On this day in history jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa)   

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

1906  On December - 12 oscar Straus, 1st Jewish govt member, appointed Sec of Commerce   

1906  William C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC) on this day in history.   

1907  F van Heek, Dutch sociologist on this day in history.   

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

1911  Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 12 anna Russell, composer   

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

1912  Yusef Bedri, educationist on this day in history.   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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 this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.   

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

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.   

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

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

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on December - 12.   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies