Page 3: Historical Events In December - 27

1871  World's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London)   

1877  Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56.   

1879  Sydney Greenstreet, American actor is born.   

1879  Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers)   

1880  Alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75.   

1884  Netherlands recognizes king Leopold II's Congo Free State.   

1884  Bernard van Dieren, composer.   

1887  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Blue Carbuncle" (BG).   

1887  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG).   

1890  Maurice Schoemaker, composer   

1892  Foundation Stone of the Cathedral of St John laid (New York NY).   

1892  Foundation Stone of Cathedral of St John laid (NYC)   

1892  Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer   

1895  Sig Arno, Hamburg, Germany, actor (Holiday in Havana)   

1896  Arch Ward, sportswriter (proposed baseball's all-star game).   

1897  Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2.   

1897  Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw.   

1899  Paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28).   

1900  Carrie Nation's inaugural public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)   

1900  Carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS).   

1900  William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90.   

1901  Marlene Dietrich (Maria von Losch) actress in inaugural German talkie is born   

1901  Marlene Dietrich, German actress is born   

1901  Irene Handl, London England, actress (Riding High, Morgan).   

1902  Ferenc Szabo, composer   

1903  "Sweet Adeline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is inaugural sung.   

1903  The barbershop quartet favorite, Sweet Adeline, was sung for the inaugural time -- in New York City.   

1903  "Sweet Adaline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is 1st sung.   

1904  Duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan)   

1905  M A Noble scores 281 (369 mins, 21 fours) NSW v Victoria   

1906  inaugural annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI.   

1906  1st annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI.   

1906  Ivan Brkanovic, composer   

1907  Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher.   

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1390  Anne de mortimer: Claimant to the english throne   

1555  Johann arndt: German lutherian theologist   

1571  Johannes kepler: German astronomer   

1645  Giovanni adb viscardi: Swiss architect, baptized   

1654  Jean/jacobus bernouilli: Swiss mathematician   

1683  Conyers middleton: English minister   

1709  Pieter de swart: Dutch architect (royal palace, hague)   

1715  Philippe de noailles: Duc de mouchy, french soldier   

0418  Death of Zosimus: Greek pope (417-8),   

0975  Death of Balderik: Bishop of utrecht (918-75),   

1065  Ferdinand i: The great, king of castile,   

1076  Prince svyatoslav ii of kiev: Prince svyatoslav ii of kiev (b. 1027)   

1381  Death of Edmund mortimer: 3rd earl of march, english politician   

1548  Death of Francesco spiera: Italian protestant jurist (b. 1502)   

1590  Emmanuel-philibert of lalaing: Marquis of renty,   

1595  Pietro pontio: Composer,