Page 4: Historical Events In December - 05

1892  Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag on this day in history.   

1892  Cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul) on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 05 1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges   

1894  On this day in history phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born   

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

1895  On December - 05 henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer   

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

1896  On this day in history (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author   

1899  Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player on December - 05.   

1901  On this day in history the birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer   

1901  Grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live) on December - 05.   

1902  On December - 05 [Steve James] Strom Thurmond, (Sen-D/R-SC)   

1902  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78 on December - 05.   

1903  On December - 05 cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950)   

1905  Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England on December - 05.   

1905  Otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus) on this day in history.   

1906  The birth of Otto Preminger, German director on December - 05.   

1906  British govt-Balfour resigns on this day in history.   

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  On December - 05 alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows)   

1912  On December - 05 maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist   

1914  6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats U of Toronto, 14-2 on December - 05.   

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

1916  Hans Richter, composer, dies at 73 on December - 05.   

1917  Simone Gallimard, publisher on December - 05.   

1918  Oil refinery on Curacao opens on December - 05.   

1919  Victor Collin Matthews, businessman on December - 05.   

1920  On December - 05 pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided   

1921  Alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres) on December - 05.   

1922  On December - 05 samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies   

1923  On this day in history 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  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.   

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on December - 05.   

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

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

0749  On this day in history death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on December - 05.   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.   

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

1355  On this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.