Historical Events In December - 05

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

1892  On December - 05 cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul)   

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  On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris   

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

1896  Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live)   

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

1902  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1903  Cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950) on December - 05.   

1905  On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England   

1905  Otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus) on December - 05.   

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

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 December - 05.   

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 December - 05.   

1912  On December - 05 maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist   

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

1915  On this day in history carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer   

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

1917  On December - 05 simone Gallimard, publisher   

1918  On this day in history oil refinery on Curacao opens   

1919  On December - 05 victor Collin Matthews, businessman   

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

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

1922  On this day in history samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies   

1923  Tendrjakow, writer on this day in history.   

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 December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

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

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on December - 05.   

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

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on December - 05.   

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

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

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.   

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

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  On December - 05 johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

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

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  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82