Page 3: Historical Events In December - 12

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1887  Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Vaclav Stepan, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77 on December - 12.   

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

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  On this day in history anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania   

1898  On this day in history 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  On December - 12 national Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed   

1901  Marconi receives first transatlantic radio signal, England to US on this day in history.   

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

1902  Howard Koch, screenwriter on December - 12.   

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

1903  Enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst on December - 12.   

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 December - 12 oscar Straus, first Jewish cabinet member, appointed Sec of Commerce   

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 this day in history.   

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

1911  On December - 12 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  On December - 12 luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91   

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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 this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On this day in history 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  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 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  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

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

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

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

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