Page 3: Historical Events In December - 21

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

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

1891  John W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70) on this day in history.   

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

1895  On this day in history 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  Ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar) on December - 21.   

1899  On December - 21 guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

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 this day in history juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer   

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

1906  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history university of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole   

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

1909  On this day in history george Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state   

1910  Explosion in coal mine in Hulton England, 344 mine workers dies on December - 21.   

1911  Josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs) on this day in history.   

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

1913  On December - 21 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  On December - 21 first feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 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  On December - 21 birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

1628  On this day in history birth of samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer   

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on this day in history.   

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

1295  On December - 21 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

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