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  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 this day in history.   

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

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  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin on December - 21.   

1900  On December - 21 oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only)   

1901  On December - 21 juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1908  Pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show) on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 21 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 this day in history 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  On December - 21 josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs)   

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  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  "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts on this day in history.   

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  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  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on this day in history.   

1537  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on December - 21.   

1596  Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born on December - 21.   

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 December - 21 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  Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies on this day in history.   

1375  On this day in history giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies   

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  On December - 21 death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter