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 this day in history.   

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

1818  On this day in history amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece   

1820  Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer, dies at 45 on December - 21.   

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

1826  On this day in history ernst Pauer, composer   

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

1832  John Henry Ketcham, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on December - 21.   

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

1840  Mehmed N Kemal, Turkish journalist (Vatan) on December - 21.   

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

1848  On this day in history edward Everett Rice, composer   

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

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

1850  Zdenek Fibich, composer on December - 21.   

1853  On this day in history isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter)   

1859  On December - 21 gustave Kahn, France, poet (claimed to have invented vers libre)   

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  Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award, for Naval personnel on December - 21.   

1864  Gen Sherman conquers Savannah on this day in history.   

1864  William Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history 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 this day in history juan Bautista Sacasa, pres of Nicaragua (1932-36)   

1879  The birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader on this day in history.   

1879  Theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value) on this day in history.   

1886  George Norman Peterkin, composer on December - 21.   

1889  Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham, dies at 61 on December - 21.   

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 this day in history niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73   

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

1401  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

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  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on December - 21.   

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

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

0072  On December - 21 death of thomas the Apostle   

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

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on December - 21.   

1308  Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies on December - 21.   

1375  On this day in history giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies   

1504  Death of Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442) on December - 21.   

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.