Page 3: Historical Events In December - 12

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

1879  On this day in history friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland   

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

1882  On December - 12 akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory)   

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

1886  On December - 12 owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)   

1887  On December - 12 kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer   

1889  Vaclav Stepan, composer on this day in history.   

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 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 December - 12 george F Grant of Boston patents golf tee   

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

1900  National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On this day in history howard Koch, screenwriter   

1903  On December - 12 roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo   

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

1904  CMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna," premieres in NYC on December - 12.   

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

1906  On this day in history oscar Straus, first Jewish cabinet member, appointed Sec of Commerce   

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

1906  On December - 12 william C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC)   

1907  On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist   

1909  Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 12 delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.   

1911  Anna Russell, composer on December - 12.   

1912  On December - 12 r Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC   

1912  On December - 12 yusef Bedri, educationist   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1610  On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On December - 12 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  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

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