Page 4: Historical Events In December - 05

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

1892  On December - 05 cyril Ring, MA, actor (Body & Soul)   

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

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

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

1895  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cellist/pianist/composer on December - 05.   

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

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

1899  On this day in history sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player   

1901  On December - 05 the birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer   

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

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

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  British govt-Balfour resigns on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history lin Piau, Chinese politician   

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

1910  On December - 05 abraham L Polonsky, US writer/director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here)   

1911  Alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows) on December - 05.   

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

1914  6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats U of Toronto, 14-2 on December - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1919  Victor Collin Matthews, businessman on this day in history.   

1920  Pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided on this day in history.   

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

1922  Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies on December - 05.   

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  On December - 05 birth of jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  On this day in history birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

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  On this day in history death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on December - 05.   

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on this day in history.   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on this day in history.   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.   

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82