Historical Events In December - 01

1876  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history first White House telephone installed   

1878  1st White House telephone installed on this day in history.   

1878  On December - 01 arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)   

1883  On this day in history romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer   

1884  On December - 01 american Old West: Near Frisco, New Mexico, deputy sheriff Elfego Baca holds off a gang of 80 Texan cowboys who want to kill him for arresting Charles McCarthy.   

1884  On this day in history torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)   

1885  Guy de Lioncourt, composer on this day in history.   

1886  Jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08) on December - 01.   

1887  On December - 01 sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet"   

1887  On December - 01 sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao   

1887  On this day in history sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"   

1887  On December - 01 albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78   

1887  Sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet" on December - 01.   

1891  James Naismith creates the game of basketball on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws)   

1892  Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on this day in history.   

1893  Ernst Toller, writer on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76   

1896  The First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York on December - 01.   

1896  1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY) on this day in history.   

1896  Petko Staynov, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On December - 01 manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)   

1898  Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker) on December - 01.   

1899  Robert Welch, found John Birch Society on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders   

1901  On this day in history dorothy James, composer   

1901  On this day in history george Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies   

1902  On December - 01 morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers)   

1903  On December - 01 "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released   

1904  On December - 01 w A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president   

1905  On December - 01 charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao)   

1906  Cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris) on this day in history.   

1906  Jean Cartan, composer on this day in history.   

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1081  On December - 01 birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  On this day in history birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)   

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)   

1549  On this day in history birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)   

1566  On December - 01 birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

1573  On this day in history birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on December - 01.   

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on December - 01.   

1135  On this day in history henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies   

1241  On this day in history death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)   

1374  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on December - 01.   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on this day in history.   

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

1433  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)   

1455  On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77