438 Historic Events for December 1
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| 1835 |
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Micah Jenkins, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
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| 1835 |
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Hans Christian Andersen published his 1st book of fairy tales
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| 1842 |
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Philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged
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| 1843 |
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1st chartered mutual life insurance company opens
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| 1844 |
Birth |
Alfred Cellier, composer
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| 1844 |
Birth |
Alexandra, Danish princess/Queen of Great Britain/Ireland
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| 1847 |
Birth |
Agathe Grondahl, composer
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| 1850 |
Birth |
Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller, composer
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| 1852 |
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Telegraph company opens throughout Netherlands
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| 1864 |
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Raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA
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| 1864 |
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Skirmish at Millen Brutal, Georgia
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| 1865 |
Death |
Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder, dies at 76
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| 1868 |
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John D Rockefeller begins anti oil war
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| 1871 |
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Archie MacLaren, cricketer (424 Lancashire v Somerset 1895)
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| 1873 |
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Charles JM Ruys de Beerenbrouck, premier of Neth (1918-25, 29-33)
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| 1874 |
Birth |
Dominicus Johner, composer
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| 1876 |
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Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje)
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| 1878 |
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Arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)
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| 1878 |
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1st White House telephone installed
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| 1883 |
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Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer
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| 1884 |
Birth |
Karl Schmidt[-Rottluff], German painter/sculptor (BrĀcke)
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| 1884 |
Birth |
Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)
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| 1885 |
Birth |
Guy de Lioncourt, composer
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| 1886 |
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Pierre Kemp, Dutch poet (Fugitives and Constants)
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| 1886 |
Birth |
Jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)
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