Page 3: Historical Events In December - 08

1886  Diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo on this day in history.   

1887  Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian   

1889  W Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse) on December - 08.   

1890  Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Policka Czechoslovakia, composer (Hry o Marti) on December - 08.   

1894  On this day in history the birth of James Thurber, American writer   

1894  On this day in history james (Grover) Thurber, Columbus Ohio, humorist (Men, Women & Dogs)   

1894  On this day in history willem JF Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian, dies at 71   

1895  On this day in history battle at Amba Alagi: Ethiopian emperor Menelik II drives Italian general Baratieri's out   

1896  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Missing 3 Quarter" (BG) on December - 08.   

1896  On this day in history earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel), dies at 75   

1897  On December - 08 leslie Heward, composer   

1899  On December - 08 natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith   

1899  On December - 08 james "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist   

1900  Henry Russell, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1902  Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr became Associate Justice on Supreme Court on December - 08.   

1903  On this day in history adele Simpson, NYC, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1946)   

1903  On December - 08 herbert Spencer, British engineer/philosopher, dies at 83   

1904  Wilmer L Allison Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1935) on December - 08.   

1905  On this day in history charles Cushing, composer   

1906  On this day in history richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley)   

1907  On this day in history king Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.   

1907  Tony Aubin, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history oscar II Frederick, King of Sweden (-1907)/Norway (-1905), dies   

1908  John Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73) on December - 08.   

1909  Bird banding society found on December - 08.   

1911  On December - 08 lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront)   

1912  On this day in history jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  On December - 08 construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco   

1913  On this day in history construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in SF   

1913  On December - 08 delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah)   

1914  On December - 08 british & German fleets battle at Falkland Island   

1915  On this day in history jean Sibelius' 5th Symphony in E, premieres   

1915  On December - 08 denis Harding, soldier   

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1508  On this day in history birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on this day in history.   

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1699  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on this day in history.   

1708  On December - 08 birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.   

0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

0899  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  On this day in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

1596  On December - 08 death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on December - 08.   

1632  On December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.