Page 4: Historical Events In December - 05

1892  Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag on December - 05.   

1892  On this day in history cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul)   

1893  On December - 05 1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges   

1894  Phillip K. Wrigley (Wrigley Gum) born on this day in history.   

1894  On December - 05 georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange," premieres in Paris   

1895  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1896  Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on December - 05.   

1896  On December - 05 (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author   

1899  Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player on December - 05.   

1901  The birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer on this day in history.   

1901  On December - 05 grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live)   

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

1902  On December - 05 henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78   

1903  Cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

1905  Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England on December - 05.   

1905  On this day in history otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer (Laura, Exodus)   

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

1906  British govt-Balfour resigns on December - 05.   

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

1908  On this day in history 1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)   

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

1911  Alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist   

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

1915  On December - 05 carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer   

1916  On this day in history hans Richter, composer, dies at 73   

1917  On December - 05 simone Gallimard, publisher   

1918  On this day in history oil refinery on Curacao opens   

1919  On December - 05 victor Collin Matthews, businessman   

1920  On this day in history 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  Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 05 tendrjakow, writer   

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

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1377  On this day in history birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

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 this day in history death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on December - 05.   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on this day in history.   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

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