Page 3: Historical Events In December - 21

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

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

1891  John W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70) on December - 21.   

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

1895  On December - 21 paul Hoffer, composer   

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

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

1898  On December - 21 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 this day in history.   

1901  On December - 21 juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer   

1905  On December - 21 anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring)   

1906  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1907  Dutch govt of De Master falls due to war budget on this day in history.   

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  On December - 21 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  George Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1913  Raich Carter, soccer star on December - 21.   

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

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

1914  A O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1916  On December - 21 eve Perrick, journalist   

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  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on December - 21.   

1537  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on December - 21.   

1596  On December - 21 birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)   

1603  On this day in history 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  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on December - 21.   

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter