Historical Events In December - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1918 On December - 19 robert Ripley began his Believe It or Not feature in The New York Globe. (If you like the weird and unusual, check out the bizarre web sites featured on our Strange But True page.)
1918 On December - 19 robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe)
1919 American Meteorological Society found on December - 19.
1920 On this day in history 1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)
1920 On December - 19 david Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show)
1921 Ludvik Podest, composer on this day in history.
1922 On December - 19 mrs Theres Vaughn, 24, confessed in court to being married 62 times
1923 On December - 19 luigi Innocenti, designer
1924 The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London on December - 19.
1924 On this day in history test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings
1924 Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) on December - 19.
1925 On December - 19 jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)
1925 Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer, dies at 44 on December - 19.
1926 Bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions) on December - 19.
1928 On this day in history first autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US
1928 On December - 19 1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US
1930 On December - 19 james Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP
1930 Johnny Douglas, cricketer (soccer int, boxing gold medal), drowns on December - 19.
1931 Bradman scores 112 Australia v South Africa at cricket SCG on this day in history.
1932 British Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas on this day in history.
1933 Electric Home and Farm Authority Inc, authorized on this day in history.
1933 On December - 19 electric Home & Farm Authority Inc, authorized
1934 Japan agress to fleet treaty of 1922 & 1930 on December - 19.
1938 On this day in history nazi "Ransom Plan" is rejected here, Joint Distribution Committee's Boycott Council votes for intensification of boycott against German goods. Failure of "Barter Plan" is seen.
1939 Russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa on December - 19.
1939 On this day in history eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36
1941 Company-Sgt. Major John Robert Osborn (The Winnipeg Grenadiers) wins the Victoria Cross at Hong Kong on December - 19.
1941 On this day in history german submarine U-574 sinks
1941 L M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle on December - 19.
1943 On this day in history military coup in Bolivia
1945 Austrian Republic re-establishes on December - 19.
1946 On this day in history war breaks out in Indochina as Ho Chi Minh attacks French in Hanoi
1946 Noel Cowards musical "Pacific 1860," premieres in London on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history 8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3")
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