Historical Events In December - 07

1909  On this day in history leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite)   

1909  Jacob Kainen, artist/curator on this day in history.   

1910  Edmundo Ros, English orchestra leader on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history leslie J Stuarts musical "Betsy," premieres in NYC   

1912  On December - 07 bust of Queen Nefertete found in El-Amarna, Egypt   

1912  On December - 07 daniel Jones, composer   

1912  On December - 07 george Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies   

1914  On December - 07 winston Place, cricketer (England opener in West Indies 1948)   

1915  The birth of Eli Wallach, American actor on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], US, sci-fi author (Ginger Star)   

1916  On this day in history david Lloyd George replaces resigning H.H. Asquith as British PM   

1916  British govt of David Lloyd George forms on this day in history.   

1917  US becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I on December - 07.   

1917  Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 on December - 07.   

1918  Jorunn Vidar, composer on December - 07.   

1919  Ellen Stewart, actress/founder (La Mama Theatre Group) on this day in history.   

1920  NSW make 802 against South Australia, then Mailey takes 8-81 on this day in history.   

1920  Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist on this day in history.   

1921  KWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history arne Dorumsgaard, composer   

1923  On this day in history ted Knight, Terryville Ct, (Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort)   

1924  German election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose) on December - 07.   

1925  Biltmore Theater opens at 261 W 47th St NYC on December - 07.   

1925  On December - 07 hernando da Silva Ramos, Brazilian racing driver   

1926  Gas refrigerator patented on this day in history.   

1926  Victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO (Remington shavers)/NFL owner (Patriots) on this day in history.   

1927  Vlastimir Pericic, composer on December - 07.   

1928  On this day in history noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar)   

1929  On December - 07 bradman scores 124 for Woodfull's XI against Ryder's XI 166 mins   

1930  13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history richard Felciano, composer   

1931  On December - 07 the last Ford Model A was produced on this day. The Ford motor works were then shut down for six months for retooling.   

1931  Bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.   

1932  On December - 07 first gyro-stabilized vessel to cross the Atlantic arrives in New York   

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0521  On this day in history birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)   

0903  Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986) was born on this day in history.   

1302  Azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339) was born on December - 07.   

1542  On this day in history birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

1545  On this day in history birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)   

1557  On December - 07 birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer   

1561  Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born on December - 07.   

1598  Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy) was born on December - 07.   

0043  On this day in history death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)   

0283  On December - 07 death of pope Eutychian   

0983  Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28 on December - 07.   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on this day in history.   

1279  Death of King Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226) on December - 07.   

1295  On this day in history death of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243)   

1383  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies on this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist