Page 3: Historical Events In December - 08

1886  On this day in history diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo   

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

1888  On December - 08 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian   

1889  On this day in history w Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse)   

1890  On this day in history bohuslav Jan Martinu, Policka Czechoslovakia, composer (Hry o Marti)   

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

1894  James (Grover) Thurber, Columbus Ohio, humorist (Men, Women & Dogs) on December - 08.   

1894  Willem JF Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1895  Battle at Amba Alagi: Ethiopian emperor Menelik II drives Italian general Baratieri's out on December - 08.   

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

1896  Earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel), dies at 75 on December - 08.   

1897  Leslie Heward, composer on December - 08.   

1899  Natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith on December - 08.   

1899  James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist on December - 08.   

1900  On this day in history henry Russell, composer, dies at 87   

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

1903  On December - 08 adele Simpson, NYC, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1946)   

1903  Herbert Spencer, British engineer/philosopher, dies at 83 on December - 08.   

1904  On this day in history wilmer L Allison Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1935)   

1905  Charles Cushing, composer on this day in history.   

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

1907  King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 08 tony Aubin, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history bird banding society found   

1911  Lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront) on this day in history.   

1912  Jura Soyfer, writer on this day in history.   

1913  Construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on this day in history.   

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

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah) on this day in history.   

1914  British & German fleets battle at Falkland Island on December - 08.   

1915  Jean Sibelius' 5th Symphony in E, premieres on December - 08.   

1915  On this day in history 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 December - 08.   

1678  On December - 08 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  On December - 08 birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

1704  On this day in history birth of anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on December - 08.   

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

0644  On this day in history death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  On December - 08 arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on December - 08.   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on December - 08.