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 December - 21 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  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 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 December - 21 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  On this day in history anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring)  

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

1907  Dutch govt of De Master falls due to war budget on December - 21.  

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

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

1910  On this day in history 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  Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history the first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World  

1913  1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World on this day in history.  

1913  Raich Carter, soccer star on December - 21.  

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

1916  Eve Perrick, journalist on December - 21.  

1917  Alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre) on this day in history.  

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1117  On December - 21 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684)  

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

1628  On this day in history 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  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 December - 21.  

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.