- Dec 2 Child Emperor Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at the age of two
Elgar's 1st Symphony
Dec 3 Edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A performed by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Hans Richter, premieres in Manchester, England
- Dec 4 Haiti's president General Alexis Nord flees from military coup
- Dec 4 The world's ten leading maritime nations attend a Naval Conference in London; they agree on rules for blockade, convoys, and seizure of contraband
- Dec 5 1st US football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)
- Dec 9 The German Reichstag adopts a progressive social law restricting hours of factory work by young people and women
- Dec 11 Frederick Delius' orchestral work "In a Summer Garden" premieres in London
- Dec 12 Australasian Championships Men's Tennis, Sydney: American Fred Alexander beats Alfred Dunlop of Australia 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3
- Dec 16 1st credit union in US forms (Manchester NH)
Young Turks in Government
Dec 17 In Turkey the new parliament convenes with reformist Young Turks as the majority
Jackson vs. Burns
Dec 26 African-American boxer Jack Johnson stops Canadian defending champion Tommy Burns in the 14th round in Sydney, Australia, to become the first black man to win world heavyweight title; Burns is favorite in 12th title defense but Johnson dominates before police stop the bout
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