Page 4: Historical Events In December - 06

1892  F Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame) on December - 06.   

1892  On December - 06 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  The birth of Ira Gershwin, American lyricist; with brother George on this day in history.   

1896  D T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura on December - 06.   

1896  On December - 06 arnold Foster, composer   

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

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

1898  On December - 06 alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist   

1899  Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On December - 06 virgilio Mortari, composer   

1903  Sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders on December - 06.   

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

1904  Theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary) on December - 06.   

1904  Eve Denise Curie, French pianist/author/daughter of Madame Curie on December - 06.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1911  Alfred James Broomhall, Methodist missionary on this day in history.   

1912  China votes for universal human rights on this day in history.   

1913  White Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history german troops over run Lodz   

1914  Cyril Washbrook, cricketer (stalwart Lancs & England opener) on this day in history.   

1914  Eduard Jacobs, Dutch cabaret artist, dies at 47 on December - 06.   

1916  German army under Gen Mackensen occupies Bucharest on this day in history.   

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.   

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

1917  On this day in history 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.   

1918  On December - 06 granville James Leveson Gower, land owner   

1920  On December - 06 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 December - 06.   

1285  On December - 06 birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

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

1478  On December - 06 birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on December - 06.   

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on this day in history.   

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

0343  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.   

1352  On this day in history clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.   

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