Historical Events In December - 21

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

1891  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On December - 21 gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin  

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

1901  Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer on this day in history.  

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

1906  On this day in history adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58  

1907  On this day in history dutch govt of De Master falls due to war budget  

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

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

1912  Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on December - 21.  

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 December - 21.  

1915  On this day in history 25.83 cm (10.17") of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record)  

1915  On this day in history 10.17" (25.83 cm) of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record)  

1916  On December - 21 eve Perrick, journalist  

1917  Alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre) on December - 21.  

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1117  On December - 21 birth of thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury  

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

1518  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on December - 21.  

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 December - 21.  

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.  

1616  On December - 21 birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer  

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

0072  On this day in history death of thomas the Apostle  

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

1295  On this day in history death of marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221)  

1308  On this day in history henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies  

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on December - 21.  

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  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on this day in history.