Historical Events In December - 05

1892  Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag on December - 05.   

1892  Cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul) on December - 05.   

1893  On this day in history 1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges   

1894  Phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born on this day in history.   

1894  Georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1895  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer on December - 05.   

1896  On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig   

1896  On December - 05 (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author   

1899  On this day in history sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player   

1901  The birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer on December - 05.   

1901  On December - 05 grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live)   

1902  On this day in history [Steve James] Strom Thurmond, (Sen-D/R-SC)   

1902  On December - 05 henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78   

1903  On this day in history cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950)   

1905  Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 05 otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus)   

1906  On December - 05 the birth of Otto Preminger, German director   

1906  On this day in history british govt-Balfour resigns   

1907  On December - 05 lin Piau, Chinese politician   

1908  1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history abraham L Polonsky, US writer/director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here)   

1911  Alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows) on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 05 maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist   

1914  On this day in history 6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats U of Toronto, 14-2   

1915  On December - 05 carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer   

1916  On this day in history hans Richter, composer, dies at 73   

1917  On this day in history simone Gallimard, publisher   

1918  On December - 05 oil refinery on Curacao opens   

1919  On this day in history victor Collin Matthews, businessman   

1920  On this day in history pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided   

1921  On December - 05 alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres)   

1922  Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies on December - 05.   

1923  On December - 05 tendrjakow, writer   

1924  On this day in history hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5   

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542) was born on December - 05.   

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  On December - 05 birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  On this day in history birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on December - 05.   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.   

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on December - 05.   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on this day in history.   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.