Historical Events In December - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1941 On this day in history destruction Camp Chelmo opens
1942 On this day in history eight PT boats (PT 36, PT 37, PT 40, PT 43, PT 44, PT 48, PT 59, and PT 109) turn back 8 Japanese destroyers attempting to reinforce Japanese forces on Guadalcanal.
1942 On this day in history 8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB)
1943 John Van Druten's "Voice of the Turtle," premieres in NYC on December - 08.
1946 Army rocket plane XS-1 makes 1st powered flight on this day in history.
1947 Gregg Allman musician keyboards, guitar, singer was born on this day in history.
1947 "Caribbean Carnival" opens at International Theater NYC for 11 perfs on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history gregg Allman musician: keyboards, guitar, singer was born
1948 On December - 08 "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances
1949 On December - 08 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs
1951 On this day in history "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 267 perfs
1952 On December - 08 1st TV acknowledgement of pregnancy (I Love Lucy)
1953 On this day in history kim Basinger actress was born
1953 On this day in history los Angeles became the third largest city in the U.S. The City of Angels slid past Philadelphia for the distinction in a special census.
1953 On December - 08 19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB)
1954 On December - 08 maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC
1954 Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 on this day in history.
1955 On December - 08 21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB)
1955 On this day in history jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69
1956 On this day in history 16th Olympic games close at Melbourne, Australia
1956 Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1957 Reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55 on December - 08.
1959 On December - 08 dom Mintoff demands independence for Malta
1960 Expansion LA Angels sign a 4 year lease to use Dodger Stadium on December - 08.
1961 Surfin’, The Beach Boys first record, was released on Candix Records. It became a local hit in Los Angeles on this day in history.
1961 On December - 08 antwerp Belgium diocese forms
1961 William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78 on December - 08.
1962 "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" closes at Shubert NYC after 300 perfs on this day in history.
1963 On December - 08 frank Sinatra, Jr. was kidnapped in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He was set free four days later.
1963 On December - 08 "Girl Who Came to Supper" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 112 perfs
1965 On December - 08 abe Burrows' "Cactus Flower," premieres in NYC
1966 Sinead O’Connor singer was born on December - 08.
1966 On this day in history sinead O’Connor singer:was born
1967 Robert H Lawrence, USAF/astronaut, dies at 32 on this day in history.
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