Page 4: Historical Events In December - 15

1876  Ferdinand Hardekopf, writer.   

1877  Thomas Edison patents phonograph   

1878  Hans Carossa, writer   

1879  Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer   

1880  Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76.   

1881  James Schneider, NY, actor (Keystone Kops).   

1886  Turbulence reigned over Wall Street on this day in 1886, as a record 1.2 million shares changed hands in a day of frantic trading.   

1887  Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe).   

1888  Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician.   

1889  Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73   

1890  Sitting Bull, a leader of the Sioux Indian nation, is killed in South Dakota by Indian police for resisting arrest   

1890  While resisting wrongful arrest Sitting Bull, the legendary Sioux chief,was killed by police, in South Dakota   

1890  Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US.   

1891  James Naismith a Canadian invents basketball   

1891  James Naismith invents basketball (Canada).   

1892  John Paul Getty, American multi-millionaire and oil tycoon is born.   

1892  David Guion, composer   

1892  Charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75.   

1893  Dvoráks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall NYC   

1894  Cricket day 2 1st T Aus v Eng Aus 586 (Gregory 201) England 3-130   

1896  Herman Hollerith, inventor of the tabulating machine used in the 1890 U.S. census, was saved from financial ruin when the Russian government contracted his tabulating machine for their census.   

1896  Carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist.   

1896  John GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1898  Fernando Remacha, composer.   

1899  Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army)   

1899  Frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)   

1900  Francesco Messina, sculptor.   

1901  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67.   

1904  Kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man).   

1905  The Pushkin House is established in St. Petersburg to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin.   

1905  Ferenc Farkas, composer   

1906  Betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn).   

1907  Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect (Brasilia).   

1909  Thomas J Lynch is recorded as becoming president of baseball's National League.   

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1534  Lucas osiander: Composer   

1567  Christoph demantius: Composer   

1574  Samuel besler: Composer   

1610  David teniers ii: Flemish courtpainter (theatrum pictorium)   

1648  Gregory king: English statistician (natural & political observations)   

1657  Michel-richard delalande: Composer   

1667  Ludwig ernst: Composer   

1720  J f beck: Writer   

1025  Basilius ii: The bulgarendoder, byzantine emperor (976-1025),   

1072  Death of Alp arslan: Turkish sultan in persia (b. 1029)   

1230  Death of Ottokar i: King of bohemia (1197-1230),   

1263  Death of King haakon iv of norway: King haakon iv of norway (b. 1204)   

1515  Death of Alfonso de albuquerque: Viceroy of portuguese in   

1576  Death of Joachim hopperus: [hoppers], frisian lawyer/politician,   

1598  Philip van marnix: Flemish ruler of st aldegonde/poet,   

1621  Death of Charles d'albert duke of luynes/pm of france: