Historical Events In December - 01

1909  On December - 01 the First Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa   

1909  1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa on December - 01.   

1909  On this day in history jan Koplowitz, writer   

1910  On this day in history dame Markova, [Alicia Lilian Alice Marks], London, ballerina   

1911  Walter Alston, baseball manager (Dodgers) on December - 01.   

1912  Minoru Yamasaki, architect (World Trade Center, NY) on this day in history.   

1913  Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2 38) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history the First drive-up gasoline station opens (Pittsburgh)   

1913  On December - 01 the Ford Motor Company introduced the continuous moving assembly line on this day. Ford's new assembly line could produce a complete car every two-and-a-half minutes   

1913  On this day in history 1st drive-up gasoline station opens (Pitts)   

1913  On this day in history mary Martin, Weatherford Tx, actress (Peter Pan) Larry Hagman's mom   

1913  Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2:38) on this day in history.   

1914  Dame Alicia Markova, ballerina (Diaghilev Ballet Russe 1925-32) on December - 01.   

1916  On this day in history charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58   

1917  On December - 01 father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town   

1917  On this day in history boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb   

1917  On December - 01 marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944)   

1918  Iceland becomes independent state under the Danish crown on December - 01.   

1918  Danish parliament passed an act to grant Iceland independence on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history kirby Laing, English contractor/multi-millionaire   

1919  On December - 01 lady Astor sworn-in as first female member of British Parliament   

1919  On this day in history aA Milne's "Mr Pim Passes By," premieres in Manchester   

1919  Anne Cox Chambers, Dayton Ohio, US ambassador to Belgium (1977-81) on this day in history.   

1921  The Detroit Steam Motors Corporation announced the Trask steam car, a favorite project of automobile distributor O.C. Trask on December - 01.   

1921  The First US helium-filled dirigible makes first flight on December - 01.   

1921  US Post Office establishes philatelic agency on this day in history.   

1921  1st US helium-filled dirigible makes 1st flight on this day in history.   

1921  Ralph Manza, SF Calif, actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart) on December - 01.   

1922  On this day in history 1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Capt Turner, RAF   

1922  Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood Ill, painter/sculptor (Phoenix) on December - 01.   

1923  On December - 01 cFL Grey Cup: Queen's U beats Regina, 54-0 at Toronto   

1923  On this day in history stansfield Turner, CIA director   

1924  On this day in history calles becomes president of Mexico   

1925  Treaty of Locarno signed on this day in history.   

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on December - 01.   

1083  On this day in history birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)   

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1525  On December - 01 birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)   

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on December - 01.   

1580  On this day in history birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)   

0660  On December - 01 eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies   

1135  Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies on this day in history.   

1241  On December - 01 death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)   

1374  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on December - 01.   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on this day in history.   

1417  Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1433  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)   

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on this day in history.