Page 4: Historical Events In December - 06

1892  On this day in history f Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame)   

1892  On this day in history e Werner von Siemens, German industrialist (Siemens AG), dies at 75   

1893  On December - 06 lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960)   

1896  On December - 06 the birth of Ira Gershwin, American lyricist; with brother George   

1896  On this day in history d T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura   

1896  Arnold Foster, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history london becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs.   

1897  John Axel Fernstrom, composer on this day in history.   

1898  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist on December - 06.   

1899  Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith on December - 06.   

1900  Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born on December - 06.   

1900  Journalist and parliamentary reporter Alphonse Desjardins founds North Amberica's first credit union in Levis Quebec on December - 06.   

1902  Virgilio Mortari, composer on this day in history.   

1903  Sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 06 frederick Grant Gleason, composer, dies at 54   

1904  On December - 06 theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary)   

1904  On December - 06 eve Denise Curie, French pianist/author/daughter of Madame Curie   

1906  On this day in history agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched)   

1907  Coal mine explosions in Monongah WV, kills 361 on December - 06.   

1907  On this day in history coal mine explosions in Monongah, WV, kills 361   

1909  Alan McGilvray, cricketer (20 games for NSW mid 1930's) and commentator (ABC) on December - 06.   

1911  On December - 06 alfred James Broomhall, Methodist missionary   

1912  On this day in history china votes for universal human rights   

1913  White Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo on December - 06.   

1913  On December - 06 eleanor Holm, NYC, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932)   

1914  German troops over run Lodz on December - 06.   

1914  On December - 06 cyril Washbrook, cricketer (stalwart Lancs & England opener)   

1914  On this day in history eduard Jacobs, Dutch cabaret artist, dies at 47   

1916  German army under Gen Mackensen occupies Bucharest on December - 06.   

1917  On December - 06 at 9 05 A.M., in the harbor of Halifax in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the most devastating man-made explosion in the pre-nuclear age occurs when the Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, explodes twenty minutes after colliding with another vessel.   

1917  On this day in history finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)   

1917  At 9:05 A.M., in the harbor of Halifax in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the most devastating man-made explosion in the pre-nuclear age occurs when the Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, explodes twenty minutes after colliding with another vessel on this day in history.   

1918  Granville James Leveson Gower, land owner on December - 06.   

1920  On this day in history dave Brubeck, Concord CA, jazz pianist/composer (Gates of Justice)   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on December - 06.   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on December - 06.   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1637  On December - 06 birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on December - 06.   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on December - 06.   

1550  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On December - 06 death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)