Historical Events In December - 09

1882  On December - 09 joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)   

1883  New Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902) on this day in history.   

1883  On December - 09 alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander   

1884  On December - 09 levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate   

1886  Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) on December - 09.   

1887  Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader on December - 09.   

1889  On December - 09 president Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium   

1889  On this day in history john P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912)   

1893  On December - 09 george Elvey, composer, dies at 77   

1894  On December - 09 roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium   

1894  Eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA) on December - 09.   

1897  On December - 09 activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris.   

1897  Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) on December - 09.   

1898  Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie) on December - 09.   

1899  Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor on December - 09.   

1900  Dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession on December - 09.   

1902  AL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY on this day in history.   

1902  Margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz) on December - 09.   

1903  The Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote on December - 09.   

1903  On December - 09 norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage   

1904  Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist on December - 09.   

1905  French Assembly National votes for separation of church & state on December - 09.   

1905  Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun) on this day in history.   

1905  Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1906  On December - 09 nY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo   

1906  On this day in history freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)   

1907  First Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) on December - 09.   

1907  On this day in history 1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

1907  Noel Walton Bott, engineer on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 09 douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born.   

1909  On this day in history first US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY)   

1909  On December - 09 the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor   

1909  1st US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, NY) on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 09 douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story)   

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1392  On December - 09 birth of peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)   

1447  On December - 09 birth of chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487)   

1561  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on December - 09.   

1569  Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice) was born on December - 09.   

1571  On this day in history birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect   

1579  On this day in history birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

1581  On this day in history birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1292  Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies on December - 09.   

1437  On this day in history sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70   

1544  Death of Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491) on December - 09.   

1565  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66 on December - 09.   

1603  Death of William Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559) on this day in history.   

1625  On December - 09 ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  On this day in history giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90