Page 3: Historical Events In December - 12

1878  Joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch" on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 12 friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland   

1880  Michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 12 akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory)   

1884  On this day in history 1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval   

1886  On this day in history owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)   

1887  On December - 12 kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer   

1889  Vaclav Stepan, composer on December - 12.   

1889  On December - 12 robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77   

1893  The birth of Edward G. Robinson, American actor on this day in history.   

1893  Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments) on December - 12.   

1896  Eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson on December - 12.   

1897  Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history 1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania   

1899  On this day in history george F Grant of Boston patents golf tee   

1899  1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii on this day in history.   

1900  On December - 12 national Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed   

1901  Marconi receives first transatlantic radio signal, England to US on December - 12.   

1901  Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US on December - 12.   

1902  Howard Koch, screenwriter on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo   

1903  Enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst on December - 12.   

1904  CMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna," premieres in NYC on December - 12.   

1904  Jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa) on this day in history.   

1906  Oscar Straus, first Jewish cabinet member, appointed Sec of Commerce on December - 12.   

1906  Oscar Straus, 1st Jewish govt member, appointed Sec of Commerce on December - 12.   

1906  William C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC) on this day in history.   

1907  F van Heek, Dutch sociologist on December - 12.   

1909  Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer on this day in history.   

1911  Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India on December - 12.   

1911  Anna Russell, composer on December - 12.   

1912  On December - 12 r Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC   

1912  On this day in history yusef Bedri, educationist   

1912  Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.   

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.