Historical Events In December - 21

1891  18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College) on December - 21.   

1891  On December - 21 18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College)   

1891  John W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70) on December - 21.   

1892  On December - 21 rebecca West, [Cicily I F Andrews], Engl author (Meaning of Treason)   

1895  On December - 21 paul Hoffer, composer   

1896  Carl Romme, Dutch catholic foreman/KVP-min Socialist Business on this day in history.   

1898  Scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)   

1899  Guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron) on December - 21.   

1900  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only)   

1901  Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer on December - 21.   

1905  Anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring) on December - 21.   

1906  On December - 21 adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58   

1907  On December - 21 dutch govt of De Master falls due to war budget   

1907  Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love) on December - 21.   

1907  Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show)   

1909  On December - 21 university of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole   

1909  On December - 21 1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif)   

1909  George Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state on December - 21.   

1910  On December - 21 explosion in coal mine in Hulton England, 344 mine workers dies   

1911  Josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs) on December - 21.   

1912  On December - 21 denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war   

1913  The first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 21 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World   

1913  On this day in history raich Carter, soccer star   

1914  First feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin) on December - 21.   

1914  On this day in history "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts   

1914  A O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies on December - 21.   

1915  On December - 21 25.83 cm (10.17") of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record)   

1915  10.17" (25.83 cm) of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record) on December - 21.   

1916  Eve Perrick, journalist on December - 21.   

1917  On this day in history alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre)   

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1401  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on December - 21.   

1518  On this day in history birth of mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician   

1537  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on December - 21.   

1596  On December - 21 birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)   

1603  On December - 21 birth of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684)   

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on this day in history.   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on this day in history.   

0072  On this day in history death of thomas the Apostle   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies   

1295  On this day in history death of marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221)   

1308  On this day in history henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on December - 21.   

1504  On this day in history death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  On December - 21 death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  On December - 21 death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter