Historical Events
- -23] Dutch coast hit by hurricane
Music History
Claude Debussy's first orchestral masterpiece "Prélude à l'apres-midi d'un faune" premieres in Paris
Event of Interest
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? 128 years, 5 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Capricorn
