Page 3: Historical Events In December - 12

1878  On December - 12 joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch"   

1879  On this day in history friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland   

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

1882  Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory) on December - 12.   

1884  1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval on December - 12.   

1886  On December - 12 owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)   

1887  Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Vaclav Stepan, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1893  Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments) on this day in history.   

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  1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania on December - 12.   

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

1899  1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii on December - 12.   

1900  National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed on December - 12.   

1901  On December - 12 marconi receives first transatlantic radio signal, England to US   

1901  On this day in history marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US   

1902  Howard Koch, screenwriter on December - 12.   

1903  Roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo on December - 12.   

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

1904  CMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history oscar Straus, 1st Jewish govt member, appointed Sec of Commerce   

1906  On this day in history william C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC)   

1907  On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist   

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 this day in history.   

1912  R Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC on December - 12.   

1912  Yusef Bedri, educationist on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 12 luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91   

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

1418  On December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On December - 12 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 December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.   

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies