Page 3: Historical Events In December - 21

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

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

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

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

1895  On this day in history paul Hoffer, composer   

1896  On this day in history carl Romme, Dutch catholic foreman/KVP-min Socialist Business   

1898  Scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium on December - 21.   

1898  On this day in history ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)   

1899  Guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron) on December - 21.   

1900  On December - 21 gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin   

1900  Oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only) on December - 21.   

1901  Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer on this day in history.   

1905  Anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring) on December - 21.   

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

1907  On December - 21 dutch govt of De Master falls due to war budget   

1907  On this day in history garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love)   

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

1908  Pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show) on December - 21.   

1909  University of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole on this day in history.   

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

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

1910  Explosion in coal mine in Hulton England, 344 mine workers dies on this day in history.   

1911  Josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs) on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 21 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  On December - 21 raich Carter, soccer star   

1914  First feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin) on December - 21.   

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 December - 21.   

1916  On December - 21 eve Perrick, journalist   

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

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

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  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on December - 21.   

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

1295  On this day in history 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  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 21.   

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