Historical Events In December - 21

1891  On December - 21 18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College)   

1891  On this day in history 18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College)   

1891  On December - 21 john W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70)   

1892  On December - 21 rebecca West, [Cicily I F Andrews], Engl author (Meaning of Treason)   

1895  Paul Hoffer, composer on December - 21.   

1896  On December - 21 carl Romme, Dutch catholic foreman/KVP-min Socialist Business   

1898  On this day in history scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium   

1898  On this day in history ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)   

1899  On December - 21 guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

1900  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin on December - 21.   

1900  On December - 21 oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only)   

1901  On this day in history juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer   

1905  On this day in history anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring)   

1906  On this day in history adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58   

1907  On December - 21 dutch govt of De Master falls due to war budget   

1907  Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love) on this day in history.   

1907  Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1908  Pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show) on December - 21.   

1909  On December - 21 university of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole   

1909  1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif) on December - 21.   

1909  On this day in history george Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state   

1910  Explosion in coal mine in Hulton England, 344 mine workers dies on this day in history.   

1911  Josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs) on this day in history.   

1912  Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on this day in history.   

1913  The first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World on December - 21.   

1913  On December - 21 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World   

1913  Raich Carter, soccer star on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 21 first feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin)   

1914  On December - 21 "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts   

1914  On this day in history a O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies   

1915  On December - 21 25.83 cm (10.17") of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record)   

1915  On this day in history 10.17" (25.83 cm) of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record)   

1916  On this day in history eve Perrick, journalist   

1917  On this day in history alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre)   

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on December - 21.   

1401  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on December - 21.   

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

1537  On this day in history 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  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on December - 21.   

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on December - 21.   

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

1308  On this day in history henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on this day in history.   

1504  Death of Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on this day in history.