Page 3: Historical Events In December - 12

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

1879  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1889  On December - 12 robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77   

1893  The birth of Edward G. Robinson, American actor on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments)   

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

1897  On December - 12 anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania   

1898  1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania on this day in history.   

1899  George F Grant of Boston patents golf tee on December - 12.   

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

1900  On December - 12 national Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed   

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

1901  On this day in history marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US   

1902  Howard Koch, screenwriter on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1906  On December - 12 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  F van Heek, Dutch sociologist on December - 12.   

1909  On this day in history armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer   

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

1911  Anna Russell, composer on this day in history.   

1912  R Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1912  Yusef Bedri, educationist on December - 12.   

1912  Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91 on December - 12.   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

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

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  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 12.   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.