Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

1882  Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history new Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902)   

1883  On this day in history alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander   

1884  Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate on December - 09.   

1886  Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) on this day in history.   

1887  On December - 09 mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader   

1889  On this day in history president Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium   

1889  John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912) on December - 09.   

1893  George Elvey, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1894  Roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium on this day in history.   

1894  Eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA) on December - 09.   

1897  On this day in history activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris.   

1897  On December - 09 hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)   

1898  On December - 09 emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie)   

1899  Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor on this day in history.   

1900  Dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession on this day in history.   

1902  On December - 09 aL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY   

1902  Margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz) on December - 09.   

1903  On this day in history the Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote   

1903  Norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage on December - 09.   

1904  On this day in history roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist   

1905  On December - 09 french Assembly National votes for separation of church & state   

1905  Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun) on December - 09.   

1905  Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1906  NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo on this day in history.   

1906  Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin) on December - 09.   

1907  On this day in history first Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

1907  On December - 09 1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

1907  On this day in history noel Walton Bott, engineer   

1909  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born.   

1909  First US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor   

1909  1st US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, NY) on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 09 douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story)   

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1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on this day in history.   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

1569  Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice) was born on this day in history.   

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on December - 09.   

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1292  Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies on this day in history.   

1437  On December - 09 sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70   

1544  On December - 09 death of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491)   

1565  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66 on December - 09.   

1603  On December - 09 death of william Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  On December - 09 ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on this day in history.