Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

1882  Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima) on December - 09.   

1883  On this day in history new Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902)   

1883  Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander on December - 09.   

1884  On this day in history levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate   

1886  Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) on December - 09.   

1887  Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader on December - 09.   

1889  President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium on this day in history.   

1889  John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history george Elvey, composer, dies at 77   

1894  On this day in history roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium   

1894  Eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA) on December - 09.   

1897  On this day in history activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris.   

1897  On this day in history hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)   

1898  On this day in history emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie)   

1899  Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor on this day in history.   

1900  On December - 09 dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession   

1902  On this day in history aL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY   

1902  On this day in history margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz)   

1903  On December - 09 the Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote   

1903  On December - 09 norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage   

1904  On this day in history roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist   

1905  On this day in history french Assembly National votes for separation of church & state   

1905  Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun) on this day in history.   

1905  Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 66 on December - 09.   

1906  NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo on this day in history.   

1906  On December - 09 freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)   

1907  First Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) on December - 09.   

1907  1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) on December - 09.   

1907  On this day in history noel Walton Bott, engineer   

1909  On December - 09 douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born.   

1909  First US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY) on December - 09.   

1909  The birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor on December - 09.   

1909  On December - 09 1st US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, NY)   

1909  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story)   

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1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on December - 09.   

1447  On December - 09 birth of chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487)   

1561  On this day in history birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

1569  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  On December - 09 birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect   

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)   

1581  On December - 09 birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on December - 09.   

1292  On this day in history sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies   

1437  Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70 on December - 09.   

1544  On December - 09 death of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491)   

1565  On this day in history pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66   

1603  Death of William Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559) on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on this day in history.