Page 3: Historical Events In December - 21

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

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

1895  Paul Hoffer, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

1900  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin   

1900  Oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only) on December - 21.   

1901  Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 21 oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58   

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 this day in history.   

1909  On December - 21 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 December - 21.   

1912  On this day in history denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war   

1913  On this day in history the first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World   

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

1913  Raich Carter, soccer star on December - 21.   

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

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

1914  A O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies on December - 21.   

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

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

1916  Eve Perrick, journalist on December - 21.   

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

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

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

1518  On this day in history 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 December - 21.   

1616  On December - 21 birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

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

0072  On December - 21 death of thomas the Apostle   

0918  On December - 21 conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies   

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on December - 21.   

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 December - 21.   

1504  On December - 21 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 this day in history.   

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