Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

1882  On December - 09 joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)   

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

1883  Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 09 levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate   

1886  On December - 09 clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)   

1887  Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader on this day in history.   

1889  On December - 09 president Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium   

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

1893  George Elvey, composer, dies at 77 on December - 09.   

1894  Roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium on December - 09.   

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

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

1897  On December - 09 hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)   

1898  Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie) on this day in history.   

1899  On December - 09 frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor   

1900  Dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession on this day in history.   

1902  On December - 09 aL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY   

1902  Margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz) on December - 09.   

1903  The Norwegian government refuses a proposal to give women the vote on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage   

1904  Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist on December - 09.   

1905  French Assembly National votes for separation of church & state on this day in history.   

1905  Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun) on December - 09.   

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

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

1906  On this day in history freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)   

1907  On December - 09 first Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

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

1907  Noel Walton Bott, engineer on December - 09.   

1909  Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history first US monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island NY)   

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  Douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story) on this day in history.   

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1392  On this day in history birth of peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on December - 09.   

1561  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on this day in history.   

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

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on December - 09.   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

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

1437  On December - 09 sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70   

1544  Death of Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491) on December - 09.   

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

1603  On December - 09 death of william Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78 on December - 09.   

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