Historical Events In December - 01

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

1878  First White House telephone installed on December - 01.   

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

1878  On this day in history arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)   

1883  Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer on December - 01.   

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 December - 01 torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)   

1885  On this day in history guy de Lioncourt, composer   

1886  On this day in history jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)   

1887  Sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet" on this day in history.   

1887  Sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao on this day in history.   

1887  Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet" on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"   

1891  On this day in history james Naismith creates the game of basketball   

1891  On December - 01 foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws)   

1892  Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on December - 01.   

1893  On this day in history ernst Toller, writer   

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

1896  On December - 01 the First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York   

1896  1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY) on December - 01.   

1896  Petko Staynov, composer on December - 01.   

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

1898  On this day in history cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker)   

1899  Robert Welch, found John Birch Society on December - 01.   

1900  On December - 01 south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders   

1901  Dorothy James, composer on this day in history.   

1901  George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies on December - 01.   

1902  Morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers) on December - 01.   

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

1904  W A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president on December - 01.   

1905  Charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao) on this day in history.   

1906  Cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris) on December - 01.   

1906  Jean Cartan, composer on this day in history.   

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1081  On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on December - 01.   

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on December - 01.   

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on December - 01.   

1573  On December - 01 birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

0660  On this day in history eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies   

1135  On December - 01 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  On December - 01 magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on December - 01.   

1417  On December - 01 walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on December - 01.