Page 3: Historical Events In December - 09

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

1883  New Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902) on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history 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  President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium on December - 09.   

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

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

1894  Roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium on this day in history.   

1894  Eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA) on this day in history.   

1897  Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris on December - 09.   

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

1898  Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie) on December - 09.   

1899  Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor on December - 09.   

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

1902  AL announces purchase of grounds for a stadium in NY on December - 09.   

1902  On December - 09 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  Norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage on this day in history.   

1904  Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun)   

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

1906  On December - 09 nY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo   

1906  Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin) on this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history 1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)   

1907  On this day in history noel Walton Bott, engineer   

1909  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, Jr. born.   

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

1909  On this day in history the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor   

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  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on this day in history.   

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

1561  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on December - 09.   

1569  On December - 09 birth of martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on December - 09.   

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

1579  On December - 09 birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)   

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

1165  On this day in history malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24   

1292  Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies on this day in history.   

1437  On this day in history sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70   

1544  Death of Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

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

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

1625  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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