Page 3: Historical Events In December - 21

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

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  On December - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1900  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1911  Josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs) on December - 21.   

1912  Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on this day in history.   

1913  The first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World on this day in history.   

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

1914  A O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies on this day in history.   

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  Eve Perrick, journalist on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 21 alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1628  On this day in history birth of samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer   

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on December - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  On December - 21 death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  On this day in history death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter