Historical Events
- -23] Dutch coast hit by hurricane
"Prélude à L'apres-Midi d'un Faune"
Claude Debussy's first orchestral masterpiece "Prélude à l'apres-midi d'un faune" premieres in Paris
Dreyfus Court-martialed
French officer Alfred Dreyfus court-martialed for treason, triggers worldwide charges of anti-Semitism (Dreyfus later vindicated)
- United States Golf Association forms in New York
Famous Birthdays
- Mihail Andricu, Romanian pianist, composer, violinist, and music professor (Bucharest Conservatory, 1926-59), born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1974)
About December 22, 1894
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 129 years, 4 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Capricorn
