Page 5: Historical Events In December - 06

1920  Karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1921  On December - 06 as a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the 'Irish Free State' is formally created   

1921  On this day in history irish Free State gains independence from Britain   

1921  On December - 06 anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland   

1921  Otto Graham, AAFC/NFL QB (Cleveland Browns) on this day in history.   

1922  On December - 06 the first commercial carrier of electricity launched its service on this day in 1922 in Utica, New York.   

1922  On this day in history the first constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation   

1922  On December - 06 1st constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation   

1923  Presidential address broadcast on radio (President Calvin Coolidge) for the first time on December - 06.   

1923  1st presidential address broadcast on radio (Pres Calvin Coolidge) on December - 06.   

1924  Wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares) on December - 06.   

1925  Italy, Britain & Egypt sign Jaghbub accord (Italy) on this day in history.   

1925  Andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end (LA Rams, NY Giants) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, introduces a tax on bachelors   

1926  Martti Katajisto, Parkano Finland, actor (Mar Oksalla Ylimmaellae) on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 06 claude [Oscar] Monet, French painter (impressionist), dies at 86   

1927  On December - 06 jacques Bondon, composer   

1929  Turkey introduces female suffrage on this day in history.   

1930  18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6 on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history ban on James Joyce' "Ulysses" in US, lifted   

1933  On December - 06 auguste Chapuis, composer, dies at 75   

1938  117 Spanish knights under capt Piet Laros return to Netherlands on December - 06.   

1939  5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB) on December - 06.   

1940  On December - 06 gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst   

1940  On this day in history charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies   

1941  NYC Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens on December - 06.   

1941  Dutch & British pilots see Japanese invasion fleet at Singapore on December - 06.   

1942  On December - 06 queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth   

1943  Firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1944  US 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall on December - 06.   

1946  Maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1947  On December - 06 the Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.   

1948  Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts debuted on CBS-TV. The show introduced such talent as Pat Boone, The Chordettes, Carmel Quinn, The McGuire Sisters, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis, Steve Lawrence and Al Martino on December - 06.   

1949  Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 on December - 06.   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on December - 06.   

1285  On December - 06 birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

1421  On this day in history birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  On this day in history birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on December - 06.   

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on this day in history.   

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

0343  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

1185  On this day in history afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  On December - 06 death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on December - 06.   

1562  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on December - 06.