Page 3: Historical Events In December - 21

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

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

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

1898  Scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium on December - 21.   

1898  On December - 21 ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)   

1899  On this day in history guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

1900  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin on December - 21.   

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

1901  Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1907  On this day in history dutch govt of De Master falls due to war budget   

1907  Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58   

1908  Pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show) on December - 21.   

1909  University of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war   

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

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

1913  On December - 21 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 December - 21 "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts   

1914  A O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies on this day in history.   

1915  25.83 cm (10.17") of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record) on this day in history.   

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 December - 21.   

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1117  On December - 21 birth of thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury   

1401  On this day in history birth of tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428)   

1518  On December - 21 birth of mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician   

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  On December - 21 birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

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

0072  On December - 21 death of thomas the Apostle   

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

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

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 December - 21.   

1504  Death of Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442) on December - 21.   

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 this day in history.