Page 3: Historical Events In December - 21

1891  18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College) on this day in history.   

1891  18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College) on December - 21.   

1891  John W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70) on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history rebecca West, [Cicily I F Andrews], Engl author (Meaning of Treason)   

1895  On this day in history paul Hoffer, composer   

1896  Carl Romme, Dutch catholic foreman/KVP-min Socialist Business on December - 21.   

1898  On December - 21 scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium   

1898  On December - 21 ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)   

1899  On this day in history guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

1900  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin   

1900  Oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer   

1905  On this day in history anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring)   

1906  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58 on December - 21.   

1907  On this day in history dutch govt of De Master falls due to war budget   

1907  Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love) on December - 21.   

1907  Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58 on December - 21.   

1908  On this day in history pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show)   

1909  On this day in history university of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole   

1909  1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif) on December - 21.   

1909  George Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state on this day in history.   

1910  On December - 21 explosion in coal mine in Hulton England, 344 mine workers dies   

1911  Josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs) on December - 21.   

1912  Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on this day in history.   

1913  The first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 21 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World   

1913  On this day in history raich Carter, soccer star   

1914  First feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin) on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 21 "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts   

1914  On this day in history a O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies   

1915  25.83 cm (10.17") of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record) on December - 21.   

1915  On this day in history 10.17" (25.83 cm) of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record)   

1916  Eve Perrick, journalist on December - 21.   

1917  On December - 21 alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre)   

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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  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on December - 21.   

1596  Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born on December - 21.   

1603  On December - 21 birth of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684)   

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on this day in history.   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on December - 21.   

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on December - 21.   

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on December - 21.   

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on this day in history.   

1308  On December - 21 henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on December - 21.   

1504  Death of Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

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.