Page 4: Historical Events In December - 05

1892  On December - 05 anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag   

1892  Cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul) on December - 05.   

1893  On this day in history 1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges   

1894  Phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born on December - 05.   

1894  Georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer   

1896  On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig   

1896  (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author on this day in history.   

1899  Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history the birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer   

1901  Grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live) on December - 05.   

1902  On December - 05 [Steve James] Strom Thurmond, (Sen-D/R-SC)   

1902  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 05 cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950)   

1905  On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England   

1905  Otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus) on December - 05.   

1906  On this day in history the birth of Otto Preminger, German director   

1906  On December - 05 british govt-Balfour resigns   

1907  Lin Piau, Chinese politician on this day in history.   

1908  1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh) on December - 05.   

1910  Abraham L Polonsky, US writer/director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows)   

1912  Maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist on this day in history.   

1914  6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats U of Toronto, 14-2 on this day in history.   

1915  Carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer on December - 05.   

1916  Hans Richter, composer, dies at 73 on December - 05.   

1917  Simone Gallimard, publisher on this day in history.   

1918  Oil refinery on Curacao opens on December - 05.   

1919  On this day in history victor Collin Matthews, businessman   

1920  On December - 05 pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided   

1921  On this day in history alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres)   

1922  On December - 05 samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies   

1923  Tendrjakow, writer on December - 05.   

1924  Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 on December - 05.   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on December - 05.   

1539  On December - 05 birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on December - 05.   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.   

1082  On December - 05 death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  On this day in history derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  On December - 05 johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1355  On this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on December - 05.   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.