Historical Events In December - 21

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

1891  On this day in history 18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College)   

1891  On this day in history john W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70)   

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

1895  Paul Hoffer, composer on this day in history.   

1896  Carl Romme, Dutch catholic foreman/KVP-min Socialist Business on this day in history.   

1898  Scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium on this day in history.   

1898  Ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar) on December - 21.   

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  On December - 21 oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only)   

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

1905  Anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58   

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

1907  On December - 21 garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love)   

1907  Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1909  University of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole on December - 21.   

1909  On this day in history 1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif)   

1909  On December - 21 george Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state   

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 this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war   

1913  On December - 21 the first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World   

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

1913  Raich Carter, soccer star on December - 21.   

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

1914  On this day in history "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts   

1914  On December - 21 a O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies   

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

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

1916  On this day in history eve Perrick, journalist   

1917  On this day in history alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre)   

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1117  On this day in history birth of thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury   

1401  On this day in history birth of tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428)   

1518  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on December - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on December - 21.   

1616  On this day in history birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

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

0072  On this day in history death of thomas the Apostle   

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

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 this day in history.   

1549  Death of Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1579  On December - 21 death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter