Historical Events In December - 21

1891  18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College) on this day in history.   

1891  18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 21.   

1898  Ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar) on December - 21.   

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 December - 21.   

1900  Oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only) on December - 21.   

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

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

1907  Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 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 December - 21 university of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole   

1909  On December - 21 1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif)   

1909  George Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state on December - 21.   

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 December - 21.   

1912  On December - 21 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  On December - 21 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World   

1913  Raich Carter, soccer star on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history eve Perrick, journalist   

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

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 21 birth of johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92)   

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

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on December - 21.   

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on this day in history.   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on December - 21.   

0072  On this day in history death of thomas the Apostle   

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on December - 21.   

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

1504  On December - 21 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