Page 4: Historical Events In December - 05

1892  On December - 05 anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag   

1892  On this day in history cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul)   

1893  On this day in history 1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges   

1894  On December - 05 phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born   

1894  On December - 05 georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris   

1895  On this day in history henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer   

1896  Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on December - 05.   

1896  On December - 05 (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author   

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

1901  The birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer on December - 05.   

1901  Grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1906  British govt-Balfour resigns on December - 05.   

1907  Lin Piau, Chinese politician on December - 05.   

1908  1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh) on December - 05.   

1910  Abraham L Polonsky, US writer/director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here) on December - 05.   

1911  On December - 05 alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows)   

1912  Maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist on this day in history.   

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

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

1916  Hans Richter, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history simone Gallimard, publisher   

1918  On this day in history oil refinery on Curacao opens   

1919  Victor Collin Matthews, businessman on this day in history.   

1920  Pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres)   

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

1923  On this day in history tendrjakow, writer   

1924  Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 on December - 05.   

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1377  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

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

1547  On this day in history birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  On December - 05 birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on this day in history.   

1082  On December - 05 death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on December - 05.   

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on this day in history.   

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

1570  On this day in history death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82