Page 3: Historical Events In December - 21

1891  18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College) on this day in history.   

1891  On December - 21 18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College)   

1891  John W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70) on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history rebecca West, [Cicily I F Andrews], Engl author (Meaning of Treason)   

1895  Paul Hoffer, composer on December - 21.   

1896  On this day in history carl Romme, Dutch catholic foreman/KVP-min Socialist Business   

1898  Scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium on this day in history.   

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

1899  Guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron) on this day in history.   

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

1900  Oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only) on this day in history.   

1901  Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer on December - 21.   

1905  Anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring) on December - 21.   

1906  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58 on December - 21.   

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

1907  Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love) on December - 21.   

1907  Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58 on December - 21.   

1908  On this day in history pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show)   

1909  University of Copenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was first to North Pole on this day in history.   

1909  1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif) on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 21 george Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state   

1910  On this day in history explosion in coal mine in Hulton England, 344 mine workers dies   

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

1912  Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on December - 21.   

1913  On December - 21 the first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World   

1913  1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World on this day in history.   

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

1914  First feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin) on this day in history.   

1914  "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 21 a O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies   

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

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  Alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre) on this day in history.   

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1401  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)   

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

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on December - 21.   

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

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on December - 21.   

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

1295  On this day in history 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  On this day in history giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies   

1504  Death of Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442) on December - 21.   

1549  On December - 21 death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on December - 21.