Page 2: Historical Events In December - 21

1804  Benjamin Disraeli, (Tory) British PM (1868, 1874-80) on this day in history.   

1810  Ludwig Schuncke, composer on December - 21.   

1815  Thomas Couture, French painter/author on December - 21.   

1818  Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece on December - 21.   

1820  Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history jean Henri Fabre, France, entomologist (insects & spiders)   

1826  Ernst Pauer, composer on December - 21.   

1829  On December - 21 1st stone arch railroad bridge in US dedicated, Baltimore   

1832  John Henry Ketcham, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 21 hMS Beagle sails into Bay of Islands (New Zealand)   

1840  Mehmed N Kemal, Turkish journalist (Vatan) on this day in history.   

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

1848  On December - 21 edward Everett Rice, composer   

1849  1st US skating club formed (Phila) on this day in history.   

1849  James Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal) on December - 21.   

1850  On December - 21 zdenek Fibich, composer   

1853  On December - 21 isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter)   

1859  On this day in history gustave Kahn, France, poet (claimed to have invented vers libre)   

1859  On this day in history nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66   

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

1861  On December - 21 congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award, for Naval personnel.   

1864  On this day in history gen Sherman conquers Savannah   

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

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

1867  On this day in history john Winter Thompson, composer   

1872  On this day in history albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog)   

1874  On December - 21 juan Bautista Sacasa, pres of Nicaragua (1932-36)   

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

1879  On December - 21 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  On December - 21 niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73   

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on December - 21.   

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  Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born on December - 21.   

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

1616  On December - 21 birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

1628  On December - 21 birth of samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer   

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on this day in history.   

0918  On December - 21 conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies   

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 December - 21.   

1375  On December - 21 giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies   

1504  On this day in history death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  On December - 21 death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  On this day in history death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter