Historical Events In December - 12
Friday, 26 February 2021
1878 Joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch" on this day in history.
1879 On this day in history friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland
1880 On this day in history michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83
1882 On December - 12 akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory)
1884 On December - 12 1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval
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 December - 12.
1893 On December - 12 the birth of Edward G. Robinson, American actor
1893 On this day in history 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 1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania on this day in history.
1899 George F Grant of Boston patents golf tee on this day in history.
1899 1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii on December - 12.
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 Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US on December - 12.
1902 On December - 12 howard Koch, screenwriter
1903 Roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo on December - 12.
1903 On December - 12 enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst
1904 On this day in history cMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna," premieres in NYC
1904 Jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa) on this day in history.
1906 On this day in history 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 On December - 12 william C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC)
1907 On December - 12 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist
1909 On this day in history armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer
1911 On December - 12 delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.
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 December - 12.
1912 On this day in history luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91
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