Page 3: Historical Events In December - 21

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

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

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 December - 21.   

1895  On December - 21 paul Hoffer, composer   

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

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

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

1900  On this day in history oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only)   

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

1905  On December - 21 anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring)   

1906  On December - 21 adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58   

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

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

1907  On December - 21 oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58   

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 this day in history.   

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  Explosion in coal mine in Hulton England, 344 mine workers dies on December - 21.   

1911  On December - 21 josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs)   

1912  Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on December - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1916  On December - 21 eve Perrick, journalist   

1917  On December - 21 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  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on this day in history.