Page 4: Historical Events In December - 27

1908  Louis JHCA de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners).   

1909  Johan[nes B] Schmitz, Dutch actor/reciter (Lucifer, MacBeth).   

1910  Jack Massey, groundsman   

1911  Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Jan 1].   

1914  Giuseppe Berto, Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red)   

1915  Mary Kornman, Idaho Falls ID, actress (Queen of the Jungle)   

1916  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70   

1917  Earl of Inchcape, English large landowner/industrialist (P and O)   

1918  The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.   

1918  John Celardo, American comic strip artist   

1919  Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces they will deal any player except Harry Hooper, Hooper is sent to the White Sox after 1920 season   

1919  Achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73.   

1922  Larry Osborne, navigator air traffic controller/supply specialist.   

1923  Unsuccessful attempt on prince-regent Hirohito of Japan   

1924  James A McClure, (Sen-R-Idaho).   

1924  William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68.   

1925  Allan Blank, composer.   

1925  Louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44   

1926  Depot Square in the Bronx renamed Botanical Square.   

1926  Latkin Square in Bronx named for inaugural US Jewish soldier to die in WW I   

1926  Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square   

1926  Jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus)   

1927  "Show Boat" opens at the Ziegfeld Theater (New York NY)   

1927  In this year, In London England, the Daily Mail publishes the world's inaugural wire photo, the invention of Winnipeg born engineer William Stephenson, later know as Intrepid, head of British security in North America during World War II.   

1927  Leon Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party.   

1927  In this year, Stalin's faction claims All-Union Congress in USSR, Trotsky expelled   

1927  Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II's "Show Boat," premieres in NYC   

1927  Antony Gardner, British politician   

1930  Jacqueline Fontijn, Flemish composer.   

1930  William Courtleigh, actor (Madame X, Eyes of Youth), dies at 63.   

1931  Scotty Moore, guitarist (for Elvis).   

1931  Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73.   

1932  Radio City Music Hall opens (New York NY)   

1932  Radio City Music Hall opens (NYC)   

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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  Zosimus: Greek pope (417-8),   

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

1065  Death of Ferdinand i: The great, king of castile,   

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

1381  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  Death of Pietro pontio: Composer,