438 Historic Events for December 1
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| 1886 |
Birth |
Rex Stout, mystery writer (Nero Wolf)
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| 1886 |
Birth |
Willem E Crown, Antillian writer
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| 1887 |
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Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"
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| 1887 |
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Sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao
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| 1887 |
Death |
Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78
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| 1888 |
Birth |
Benjamin Cr‚mieux, French author (Le premier the la Classe)
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| 1891 |
Birth |
Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer (wreck laws)
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| 1891 |
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James Naismith creates the game of basketball
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| 1892 |
Death |
? de Bruyne, Belgian sergeant in Congo, murdered
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| 1892 |
Death |
Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered
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| 1893 |
Death |
Eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76
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| 1893 |
Birth |
Herman Griffith, cricketer (pioneering WI pace bowler)
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| 1893 |
Birth |
Ernst Toller, writer
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| 1896 |
Birth |
Petko Staynov, composer
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| 1896 |
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1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY)
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| 1897 |
Birth |
Manuel A Neat, Cura‡aos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker)
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Robert Welch, found John Birch Society
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| 1900 |
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South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders
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| 1901 |
Death |
George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Dorothy James, composer
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers)
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| 1903 |
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"The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released
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| 1904 |
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W A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Ida Carroll, musician
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