Page 3: Historical Events In December - 08
Thursday, 03 April 2025
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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