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  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  Paul Hoffer, composer on December - 21.  

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

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  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.  

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

1906  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history 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  1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  The first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World on December - 21.  

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

1913  On this day in history raich Carter, soccer star  

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  On December - 21 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 December - 21.  

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

1401  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on December - 21.  

1518  On December - 21 birth of mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician  

1537  On December - 21 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 December - 21.  

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on December - 21.  

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

0072  On December - 21 death of thomas the Apostle  

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on this day in history.  

1295  On December - 21 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 December - 21.  

1504  On December - 21 death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)  

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