Page 5: Historical Events In December - 01

1909  On this day in history the First Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa   

1909  On this day in history 1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa   

1909  On December - 01 jan Koplowitz, writer   

1910  On December - 01 dame Markova, [Alicia Lilian Alice Marks], London, ballerina   

1911  On this day in history walter Alston, baseball manager (Dodgers)   

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  The First drive-up gasoline station opens (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

1913  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 on this day in history.   

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

1913  Mary Martin, Weatherford Tx, actress (Peter Pan) Larry Hagman's mom on December - 01.   

1913  On December - 01 continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2:38)   

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

1916  Charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  Marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944) on December - 01.   

1918  On this day in history iceland becomes independent state under the Danish crown   

1918  Danish parliament passed an act to grant Iceland independence on December - 01.   

1918  Kirby Laing, English contractor/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

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

1919  On December - 01 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  On December - 01 the Detroit Steam Motors Corporation announced the Trask steam car, a favorite project of automobile distributor O.C. Trask.   

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

1921  On December - 01 uS Post Office establishes philatelic agency   

1921  On December - 01 1st US helium-filled dirigible makes 1st flight   

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

1922  1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Capt Turner, RAF on December - 01.   

1922  Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood Ill, painter/sculptor (Phoenix) on this day in history.   

1923  CFL Grey Cup: Queen's U beats Regina, 54-0 at Toronto on December - 01.   

1923  Stansfield Turner, CIA director on December - 01.   

1924  Calles becomes president of Mexico on this day in history.   

1925  Treaty of Locarno signed on December - 01.   

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1081  On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

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  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)   

1566  On December - 01 birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

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

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on December - 01.   

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  On December - 01 death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)   

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

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

1455  On December - 01 lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77