12_6 Events in History.

367 Historic Events for December 6

1897 John Axel Fernstrom, composer Birth
1898 Herman Shumlin, actor (Watch on the Rhine) Birth
1898 Gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, sociologist/economist (Nobel 1974) Birth
1898 Alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist Birth
1899 Nikolai Batalov, Moscow Russia, actor (Mother) Birth
1899 Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith Birth
1902 Virgilio Mortari, composer Birth
1903 Sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders Event
1903 Frederick Grant Gleason, composer, dies at 54 Death
1904 Theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary) Event

1904 Eve Denise Curie, French pianist/author/daughter of Madame Curie Birth
1906 Antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician Birth
1906 Agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched) Birth
1907 Coal mine explosions in Monongah, WV, kills 361 Event
1909 Alan McGilvray, cricketer (20 games for NSW mid 30's)/cmmentator (ABC) Birth
1909 Kenneth Watkins, woodland conservationist Birth
1910 Alan McGilvray, cricket commentator Birth
1911 Alfred James Broomhall, Methodist missionary Birth
1912 China votes for universal human rights Event
1913 White Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo Event
1913 Eleanor Holm, NYC, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932) Birth
1914 Cyril Washbrook, cricketer (stalwart Lancs and England opener) Birth
1914 German troops over run L¢dz Event
1914 Eduard Jacobs, Dutch cabaret artist, dies at 47 Death
1916 German army under Gen Mackensen occupies Bucharest Event