Page 2: Historical Events In December - 21

1804  Benjamin Disraeli, (Tory) British PM (1868, 1874-80) on this day in history.   

1810  Ludwig Schuncke, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Thomas Couture, French painter/author on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece   

1820  Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer, dies at 45 on December - 21.   

1823  Jean Henri Fabre, France, entomologist (insects & spiders) on December - 21.   

1826  Ernst Pauer, composer on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history 1st stone arch railroad bridge in US dedicated, Baltimore   

1832  On December - 21 john Henry Ketcham, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1835  HMS Beagle sails into Bay of Islands (New Zealand) on this day in history.   

1840  Mehmed N Kemal, Turkish journalist (Vatan) on December - 21.   

1844  On December - 21 the Rochdale Pioneers commence business at their cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the Cooperative movement.   

1848  On this day in history edward Everett Rice, composer   

1849  1st US skating club formed (Phila) on this day in history.   

1849  James Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal) on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history zdenek Fibich, composer   

1853  On this day in history isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter)   

1859  Gustave Kahn, France, poet (claimed to have invented vers libre) on December - 21.   

1859  Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history henrietta Szold, founder (Hadassah)   

1861  On December - 21 congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award, for Naval personnel.   

1864  On December - 21 gen Sherman conquers Savannah   

1864  On December - 21 william Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51   

1866  Cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre on December - 21.   

1867  On December - 21 john Winter Thompson, composer   

1872  On December - 21 albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog)   

1874  On this day in history juan Bautista Sacasa, pres of Nicaragua (1932-36)   

1879  The birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader on December - 21.   

1879  Theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value) on this day in history.   

1886  George Norman Peterkin, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On December - 21 joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham, dies at 61   

1890  On December - 21 pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht"   

1890  On this day in history fred M Vinson, US Supreme Court Justice (1946-53)   

1890  On this day in history niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73   

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1117  On December - 21 birth of thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury   

1401  On December - 21 birth of tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428)   

1518  On December - 21 birth of mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician   

1537  On December - 21 birth of johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92)   

1596  Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1603  On December - 21 birth of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684)   

1616  On this day in history birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on December - 21.   

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on this day in history.   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies   

1295  On December - 21 death of marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221)   

1308  On December - 21 henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on December - 21.   

1504  On this day in history death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  Death of Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492) on December - 21.   

1579  On December - 21 death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter