Page 3: Historical Events In December - 21

1891  18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history 18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College)   

1891  On December - 21 john W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70)   

1892  On this day in history rebecca West, [Cicily I F Andrews], Engl author (Meaning of Treason)   

1895  Paul Hoffer, composer on December - 21.   

1896  On this day in history carl Romme, Dutch catholic foreman/KVP-min Socialist Business   

1898  On December - 21 scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium   

1898  Ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar) on December - 21.   

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

1900  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin   

1900  On December - 21 oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only)   

1901  On December - 21 juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer   

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

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

1907  Dutch govt of De Master falls due to war budget on December - 21.   

1907  On this day in history garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love)   

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

1908  On December - 21 pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show)   

1909  University of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole on December - 21.   

1909  1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif) on this day in history.   

1909  George Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state on this day in history.   

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

1911  On December - 21 josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs)   

1912  Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history the first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World   

1913  1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 21 raich Carter, soccer star   

1914  On this day in history first feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin)   

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

1914  On December - 21 a O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies   

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

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

1916  On December - 21 eve Perrick, journalist   

1917  Alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre) on this day in history.   

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on December - 21.   

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

1518  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on December - 21.   

1537  On December - 21 birth of johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92)   

1596  On this day in history birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)   

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on December - 21.   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on December - 21.   

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on December - 21.   

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on this day in history.   

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on December - 21.   

1308  Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies on December - 21.   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on this day in history.   

1504  On December - 21 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  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on December - 21.