Historical Events In December - 06

1920  On December - 06 karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57   

1921  On December - 06 as a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the 'Irish Free State' is formally created   

1921  On this day in history irish Free State gains independence from Britain   

1921  Anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland on December - 06.   

1921  Otto Graham, AAFC/NFL QB (Cleveland Browns) on December - 06.   

1922  The first commercial carrier of electricity launched its service on this day in 1922 in Utica, New York on this day in history.   

1922  the first constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation on December - 06.   

1922  On this day in history 1st constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation   

1923  On this day in history presidential address broadcast on radio (President Calvin Coolidge) for the first time   

1923  On December - 06 1st presidential address broadcast on radio (Pres Calvin Coolidge)   

1924  On December - 06 wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares)   

1925  Italy, Britain & Egypt sign Jaghbub accord (Italy) on December - 06.   

1925  Andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end (LA Rams, NY Giants) on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 06 italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, introduces a tax on bachelors   

1926  On December - 06 martti Katajisto, Parkano Finland, actor (Mar Oksalla Ylimmaellae)   

1926  On this day in history claude [Oscar] Monet, French painter (impressionist), dies at 86   

1927  Jacques Bondon, composer on December - 06.   

1929  Turkey introduces female suffrage on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 06 18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6   

1933  On this day in history ban on James Joyce' "Ulysses" in US, lifted   

1933  On December - 06 auguste Chapuis, composer, dies at 75   

1938  On December - 06 117 Spanish knights under capt Piet Laros return to Netherlands   

1939  On December - 06 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB)   

1940  On December - 06 gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst   

1940  Charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies on this day in history.   

1941  NYC Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens on this day in history.   

1941  Dutch & British pilots see Japanese invasion fleet at Singapore on December - 06.   

1942  Queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth on December - 06.   

1943  On December - 06 firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69   

1944  On this day in history uS 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall   

1946  Maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1947  On December - 06 the Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.   

1948  Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts debuted on CBS-TV. The show introduced such talent as Pat Boone, The Chordettes, Carmel Quinn, The McGuire Sisters, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis, Steve Lawrence and Al Martino on December - 06.   

1949  Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 on December - 06.   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on December - 06.   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on December - 06.   

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on December - 06.   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on December - 06.   

1586  On this day in history birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on this day in history.   

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on December - 06.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

1185  On this day in history afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  On December - 06 clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  On this day in history death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on this day in history.