Page 3: Historical Events In December - 30

1879  Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres   

1879  Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst)   

1880  Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein.   

1883  Lester Patrick, NHL pioneer.   

1884  Anton Bruckner's 7th Symphony in E, premieres in Leipzig   

1884  Karl Heinrich David, composer   

1887  Henry George Ley, composer.   

1888  Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star.   

1889  Georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren).   

1891  Antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs.   

1892  In this year, Dr Miles V Lynk, physician, publishes 1st Black medical journal.   

1892  Jaromir Fiala, composer   

1893  Russia signs military accord with France.   

1893  Samuel White Baker, English explorer, dies at 72   

1894  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragist (Bloomers named for her), dies at 76   

1895  August De Boodt, Belgian politician.   

1895  LP Hartley, British writer, dies.   

1896  Montreal Victorias beat Winn Victorias 6-5 for the Stanley Cup   

1896  Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5   

1896  Tom Keene, Rochester NY, actor (Our Daily Bread)   

1896  Jose Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies.   

1897  Province of Zululand annexed to Natal colony   

1898  Vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard)   

1899  James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85   

1903  600 people die in a fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago   

1903  602 die as flames swept through Iroquois Theater in Chicago   

1903  American Political Science Association founded at New Orleans.   

1903  Electric arc lamp sets fire to Iroquois theater in Chicago leaving 602 dead in one of the deadliest blazes in American history   

1904  Dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [NS]   

1905  Former Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated near his home in Caldwell, Idaho   

1905  Emmanuel Levinas, philosopher   

1906  Iran is recorded as becoming a constitutional monarchy   

1906  Carol Reed, motion picture director (3rd Man).   

1907  Abraham Mills' commission declares Abner Doubleday invented baseball.   

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1204  Abû 'uthmân sa'îd hakam al qurashi: Ruler of minorca   

1552  Simon forman: English occultist and astrologer   

1569  Georg quitschreiber: Composer   

1642  Vincenzo da filicaja: Italian poet   

1644  Philips van almonde: Dutch zeeuws lt-admiral   

1673  Ahmed iii: Ottoman sultan   

1678  William croft: Composer   

1722  Charles yorke: Lord chancellor of great britain   

0273  Death of Felix i: Italian bishop of rome,   

1218  Richard de clare: 4th earl of hertford, english politician (b. 1162)   

1460  Richard plantagenet: 3rd duke of york, claimant to the english throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411)   

1525  Jacob fugger: German banker/merchant,   

1572  Galeazzo alessi: Italian architect (palazza marino, milan),   

1573  Giovanni battista giraldi: Italian writer (b. 1504)   

1591  Death of Innocent ix: [giovanni facchinetti], pope, (1591 62 days),   

1621  Death of Saint job of maniava: Ukrainian orthodox saint (b. 1550)