Historical Events In December - 21
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 Rebecca West, [Cicily I F Andrews], Engl author (Meaning of Treason) on December - 21.
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 On this day in history 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 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 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 Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love) on this day in history.
1907 On December - 21 oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58
1908 On December - 21 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 On this day in history 1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif)
1909 On December - 21 george Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state
1910 On December - 21 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 this day in history 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 December - 21.
1915 On this day in history 25.83 cm (10.17") of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record)
1915 10.17" (25.83 cm) of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record) on this day in history.
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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