Historical Events In December - 09

1882  On December - 09 joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)   

1883  On December - 09 new Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902)   

1883  Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 09 levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate   

1886  On this day in history clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)   

1887  On this day in history mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader   

1889  On December - 09 president Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium   

1889  On December - 09 john P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912)   

1893  On December - 09 george Elvey, composer, dies at 77   

1894  On December - 09 roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium   

1894  On December - 09 eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA)   

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

1897  Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie)   

1899  Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor on December - 09.   

1900  Dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession on December - 09.   

1902  AL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY on December - 09.   

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

1903  The Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote on December - 09.   

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

1904  Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist on December - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 09.   

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  1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) on December - 09.   

1907  Noel Walton Bott, engineer on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 09 douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born.   

1909  First US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY) on December - 09.   

1909  The birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor on December - 09.   

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

1909  Douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story) on December - 09.   

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1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on December - 09.   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on December - 09.   

1561  On December - 09 birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

1569  On December - 09 birth of martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  On December - 09 birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect   

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

1581  On this day in history birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1165  On this day in history malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24   

1292  Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies on December - 09.   

1437  On this day in history sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70   

1544  On this day in history death of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491)   

1565  On this day in history pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66   

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

1625  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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