Page 4: Historical Events In December - 01

1876  On this day in history johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)   

1878  On this day in history first White House telephone installed   

1878  On this day in history 1st White House telephone installed   

1878  On December - 01 arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)   

1883  Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer on December - 01.   

1884  American Old West: Near Frisco, New Mexico, deputy sheriff Elfego Baca holds off a gang of 80 Texan cowboys who want to kill him for arresting Charles McCarthy on December - 01.   

1884  Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history guy de Lioncourt, composer   

1886  On December - 01 jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)   

1887  On December - 01 sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet"   

1887  Sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"   

1887  Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"   

1891  On this day in history james Naismith creates the game of basketball   

1891  On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws)   

1892  Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on December - 01.   

1893  On December - 01 ernst Toller, writer   

1893  Eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76 on December - 01.   

1896  The First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history 1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY)   

1896  Petko Staynov, composer on December - 01.   

1897  Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) on this day in history.   

1898  Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker) on this day in history.   

1899  Robert Welch, found John Birch Society on this day in history.   

1900  South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history dorothy James, composer   

1901  On December - 01 george Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies   

1902  On this day in history morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers)   

1903  "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released on December - 01.   

1904  On December - 01 w A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president   

1905  On this day in history charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao)   

1906  On this day in history cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris)   

1906  On December - 01 jean Cartan, composer   

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1081  On December - 01 birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On December - 01 birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on December - 01.   

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history.   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on December - 01.   

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1135  Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies on this day in history.   

1241  On this day in history death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)   

1374  On this day in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on this day in history.   

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

1433  On December - 01 death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)   

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on this day in history.