Page 3: Historical Events In December - 12

1878  Joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch" on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland   

1880  Michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 12 akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory)   

1884  1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval on December - 12.   

1886  Owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong) on December - 12.   

1887  Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer on December - 12.   

1889  Vaclav Stepan, composer on December - 12.   

1889  Robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1893  The birth of Edward G. Robinson, American actor on December - 12.   

1893  On December - 12 edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments)   

1896  Eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson on December - 12.   

1897  Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania on December - 12.   

1898  On December - 12 1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania   

1899  George F Grant of Boston patents golf tee on December - 12.   

1899  1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii on this day in history.   

1900  National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed on December - 12.   

1901  On December - 12 marconi receives first transatlantic radio signal, England to US   

1901  Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US on this day in history.   

1902  On December - 12 howard Koch, screenwriter   

1903  On this day in history roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo   

1903  On December - 12 enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst   

1904  On December - 12 cMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna," premieres in NYC   

1904  Jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa) on December - 12.   

1906  Oscar Straus, first Jewish cabinet member, appointed Sec of Commerce on December - 12.   

1906  Oscar Straus, 1st Jewish govt member, appointed Sec of Commerce on December - 12.   

1906  William C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC) on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 12 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist   

1909  On December - 12 armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer   

1911  Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India on December - 12.   

1911  Anna Russell, composer on December - 12.   

1912  R Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 12 yusef Bedri, educationist   

1912  Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies