Page 4: Historical Events In December - 07

1909  Leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite) on this day in history.   

1909  Jacob Kainen, artist/curator on December - 07.   

1910  Edmundo Ros, English orchestra leader on this day in history.   

1911  Leslie J Stuarts musical "Betsy," premieres in NYC on December - 07.   

1912  On this day in history bust of Queen Nefertete found in El-Amarna, Egypt   

1912  On December - 07 daniel Jones, composer   

1912  George Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies on this day in history.   

1914  Winston Place, cricketer (England opener in West Indies 1948) on December - 07.   

1915  On December - 07 the birth of Eli Wallach, American actor   

1915  On December - 07 brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], US, sci-fi author (Ginger Star)   

1916  David Lloyd George replaces resigning H.H. Asquith as British PM on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 07 british govt of David Lloyd George forms   

1917  On December - 07 uS becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I   

1917  On December - 07 leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91   

1918  Jorunn Vidar, composer on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history ellen Stewart, actress/founder (La Mama Theatre Group)   

1920  On December - 07 nSW make 802 against South Australia, then Mailey takes 8-81   

1920  On December - 07 fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist   

1921  KWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions on December - 07.   

1921  On this day in history arne Dorumsgaard, composer   

1923  On December - 07 ted Knight, Terryville Ct, (Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort)   

1924  German election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose) on December - 07.   

1925  On this day in history biltmore Theater opens at 261 W 47th St NYC   

1925  Hernando da Silva Ramos, Brazilian racing driver on December - 07.   

1926  On this day in history gas refrigerator patented   

1926  Victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO (Remington shavers)/NFL owner (Patriots) on this day in history.   

1927  Vlastimir Pericic, composer on December - 07.   

1928  On this day in history noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar)   

1929  Bradman scores 124 for Woodfull's XI against Ryder's XI 166 mins on this day in history.   

1930  13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing on December - 07.   

1930  On December - 07 richard Felciano, composer   

1931  On December - 07 the last Ford Model A was produced on this day. The Ford motor works were then shut down for six months for retooling.   

1931  On this day in history bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours   

1932  First gyro-stabilized vessel to cross the Atlantic arrives in New York on December - 07.   

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0521  Saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597) was born on December - 07.   

0903  On this day in history birth of abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986)   

1302  Azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339) was born on December - 07.   

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)   

1557  On December - 07 birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer   

1561  Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born on December - 07.   

1598  Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy) was born on December - 07.   

0043  On December - 07 death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)   

0283  Death of Pope Eutychian on this day in history.   

0983  Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28 on December - 07.   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on December - 07.   

1279  Death of King Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226) on this day in history.   

1295  Death of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243) on December - 07.   

1383  On this day in history wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies   

1498  Death of Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist on this day in history.