Page 3: Historical Events In December - 14

1866  Roger Fry, English painter and critic is born.   

1868  Richard Batka, composer.   

1870  Dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40)   

1873  Marie-Alphonse-Nicolas-Joseph Jongen, composer.   

1873  J Louis R Agassiz, Swiss geologist/paleo-biologist), dies.   

1875  Dobri Khristov, composer   

1877  Lieven Duvosel, Flemish music writer/composer (Leiecyclys).   

1882  Henry Morton Stanley returns to Brussels from the Congo.   

1883  Manolis Kalomiris, Greek opera composer   

1884  Regina Ullmann, writer.   

1886  Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer, dies at 27.   

1889  American Academy of Political and Social Science organized, Philadelphia   

1889  American Academy of Political and Social Science organized, Phila.   

1893  Karolina Pawlowa, writer, dies at 86   

1894  Day One 1st Test Cricket Aus v Eng Aust 5-346 (Giffen 161, Gregory 85).   

1894  Joaquin Zamacois Soler, composer.   

1895  George VI, king of England (1936-52)   

1896  James Doolittle aviator U.S. Army Air Force Lt. General awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for leading 1st U.S. aerial raid against Japan in WWII was born   

1896  The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company   

1896  James H Doolittle, USAF General (Raid on Tokyo 1942)   

1897  Margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine).   

1898  Frederick Douglass Hall, composer   

1900  Quantum Mechanics: Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law   

1900  Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer   

1900  Jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies, dies at 46.   

1901  1st table tennis tournament is held (London Royal Aquarium).   

1901  Henri Cochet, tennis champ (US Open-1928).   

1902  Frances Beauvier, actress (Aunt Bea-Andy Griffith Show)   

1903  Reg Foster completes 287 England v Australia on Test Cricket debut.   

1903  William Ennis, 1st cop to die in electric chair.   

1905  Sydney Lipton, bandleader/violin.   

1906  Helmut Bornefeld, composer.   

1906  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78.   

1907  The schooner Thomas W. Lawson runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Scilly Isles in a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen die   

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1009  Emperor go-suzaku of japan: Emperor go-suzaku of japan (d. 1045)   

1363  John van [jean c] gerson: French theologist   

1503  Nostradamus: [michel de nostre-dam], french astrologist/prophet   

1546  Tycho brahe: Knudstrup denmark, astronomer (golden nose)   

1553  Henri iv the bourbon: King of navarra (henri iii)/france   

1625  Barthélemy d'herbelot de molainville: French orientalist   

1631  Anne conway: Viscountess conway, english philosopher   

1640  (baptism date)   

0872  Adrian ii: Italian pope (867-72)/last married pope,   

1077  Agnes of poitou: German empress/wife of emperor henry iii,   

1136  Harald iv: "gylle krist", king of norway, murdered   

1417  Death of John oldcastle: Lord cobham, english nobleman, hanged & burned   

1460  Death of Guarino da verona: Guarino da verona (b. 1370)   

1476  Vlad iii the impaler: Vlad iii the impaler (b. 1431)   

1510  Death of Friedrich of saxony: Friedrich of saxony (b. 1473)   

1542  Death of James: King of scotland (1513-42),