Page 4: Historical Events In December - 01

1876  On December - 01 johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)   

1878  On December - 01 first White House telephone installed   

1878  1st White House telephone installed on December - 01.   

1878  On this day in history 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 December - 01.   

1885  Guy de Lioncourt, composer on this day in history.   

1886  Jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08) on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao   

1887  Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet" on December - 01.   

1887  On this day in history albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78   

1887  Sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet" on December - 01.   

1891  James Naismith creates the game of basketball on this day in history.   

1891  Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws) on December - 01.   

1892  On December - 01 joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered   

1893  On December - 01 ernst Toller, writer   

1893  On December - 01 eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76   

1896  On this day in history the First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York   

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

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  On this day in history robert Welch, found John Birch Society   

1900  On this day in history south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders   

1901  On this day in history dorothy James, composer   

1901  George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies on December - 01.   

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  W A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 01 charles Finney, US, author (Circus of Dr Lao)   

1906  On December - 01 cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris)   

1906  On this day in history jean Cartan, composer   

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on this day in history.   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on December - 01.   

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on December - 01.   

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

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

1566  On this day in history birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on December - 01.   

1580  On this day in history birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)   

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 December - 01.   

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on this day in history.   

1374  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

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

1417  Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies on December - 01.   

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

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