Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

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

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

1883  Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander on December - 09.   

1884  On this day in history 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  President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium on December - 09.   

1889  John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912) on this day in history.   

1893  George Elvey, composer, dies at 77 on December - 09.   

1894  Roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium on December - 09.   

1894  On this day in history 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  Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie) on December - 09.   

1899  On this day in history frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor   

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

1902  On this day in history 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  The Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote on December - 09.   

1903  On December - 09 norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage   

1904  Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist on December - 09.   

1905  French Assembly National votes for separation of church & state on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)   

1907  First Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

1907  Noel Walton Bott, engineer on December - 09.   

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

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

1909  The birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)   

1581  On December - 09 birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

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

1292  On December - 09 sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies   

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

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

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

1603  Death of William Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559) on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  On this day in history giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90