Historical Events In December - 07

1909  On this day in history leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite)   

1909  Jacob Kainen, artist/curator on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history edmundo Ros, English orchestra leader   

1911  On December - 07 leslie J Stuarts musical "Betsy," premieres in NYC   

1912  On December - 07 bust of Queen Nefertete found in El-Amarna, Egypt   

1912  Daniel Jones, composer on December - 07.   

1912  George Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies on December - 07.   

1914  Winston Place, cricketer (England opener in West Indies 1948) on this day in history.   

1915  The birth of Eli Wallach, American actor on this day in history.   

1915  Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], US, sci-fi author (Ginger Star) on this day in history.   

1916  David Lloyd George replaces resigning H.H. Asquith as British PM on December - 07.   

1916  On December - 07 british govt of David Lloyd George forms   

1917  US becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 07 leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91   

1918  On December - 07 jorunn Vidar, composer   

1919  Ellen Stewart, actress/founder (La Mama Theatre Group) on this day in history.   

1920  NSW make 802 against South Australia, then Mailey takes 8-81 on December - 07.   

1920  On December - 07 fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist   

1921  On December - 07 kWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions   

1921  Arne Dorumsgaard, composer on December - 07.   

1923  On this day in history ted Knight, Terryville Ct, (Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort)   

1924  On December - 07 german election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose)   

1925  On this day in history biltmore Theater opens at 261 W 47th St NYC   

1925  Hernando da Silva Ramos, Brazilian racing driver on December - 07.   

1926  On this day in history gas refrigerator patented   

1926  On December - 07 victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO (Remington shavers)/NFL owner (Patriots)   

1927  On December - 07 vlastimir Pericic, composer   

1928  On this day in history noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar)   

1929  On this day in history bradman scores 124 for Woodfull's XI against Ryder's XI 166 mins   

1930  13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing on this day in history.   

1930  Richard Felciano, composer on this day in history.   

1931  The last Ford Model A was produced on this day. The Ford motor works were then shut down for six months for retooling on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 07 bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours   

1932  On December - 07 first gyro-stabilized vessel to cross the Atlantic arrives in New York   

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0521  On December - 07 birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)   

0903  On December - 07 birth of abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986)   

1302  On this day in history birth of azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339)   

1542  On December - 07 birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

1545  On December - 07 birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)   

1557  Girolamo Trombeti, composer was born on December - 07.   

1561  On December - 07 birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)   

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)   

0043  On this day in history death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)   

0283  On December - 07 death of pope Eutychian   

0983  On this day in history otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on this day in history.   

1279  On this day in history death of king Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226)   

1295  Death of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243) on December - 07.   

1383  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies on December - 07.   

1498  On December - 07 death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist