Page 2: Historical Events In December - 21

1804  On this day in history benjamin Disraeli, (Tory) British PM (1868, 1874-80)   

1810  Ludwig Schuncke, composer on December - 21.   

1815  Thomas Couture, French painter/author on this day in history.   

1818  Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer, dies at 45   

1823  Jean Henri Fabre, France, entomologist (insects & spiders) on this day in history.   

1826  Ernst Pauer, composer on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history 1st stone arch railroad bridge in US dedicated, Baltimore   

1832  On this day in history john Henry Ketcham, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1835  HMS Beagle sails into Bay of Islands (New Zealand) on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history mehmed N Kemal, Turkish journalist (Vatan)   

1844  The Rochdale Pioneers commence business at their cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the Cooperative movement on this day in history.   

1848  On December - 21 edward Everett Rice, composer   

1849  1st US skating club formed (Phila) on December - 21.   

1849  James Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal) on this day in history.   

1850  On December - 21 zdenek Fibich, composer   

1853  Isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter) on this day in history.   

1859  Gustave Kahn, France, poet (claimed to have invented vers libre) on this day in history.   

1859  Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66 on December - 21.   

1860  Henrietta Szold, founder (Hadassah) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award, for Naval personnel.   

1864  Gen Sherman conquers Savannah on December - 21.   

1864  On December - 21 william Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51   

1866  On December - 21 cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre   

1867  John Winter Thompson, composer on this day in history.   

1872  On December - 21 albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog)   

1874  Juan Bautista Sacasa, pres of Nicaragua (1932-36) on December - 21.   

1879  On this day in history the birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader   

1879  On this day in history theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value)   

1886  George Norman Peterkin, composer on December - 21.   

1889  On December - 21 joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham, dies at 61   

1890  On December - 21 pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht"   

1890  Fred M Vinson, US Supreme Court Justice (1946-53) on December - 21.   

1890  Niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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1117  On December - 21 birth of thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury   

1401  On December - 21 birth of tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428)   

1518  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92)   

1596  On this day in history birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)   

1603  On this day in history birth of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684)   

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on December - 21.   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on this day in history.   

0072  On this day in history death of thomas the Apostle   

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on this day in history.   

1295  On December - 21 death of marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221)   

1308  Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies on this day in history.   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on this day in history.   

1504  On December - 21 death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  On this day in history death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on December - 21.