Historical Events In December - 01

1942  On December - 01 gasoline rationed in US   

1943  On December - 01 fDR, Churchill & Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day)   

1944  Béla Bartòk's Concerto for orchestra, premieres on December - 01.   

1945  On December - 01 bette Midler actress was born this day   

1945  On December - 01 the birth of Bette Midler, American actress and singer   

1945  CFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Winnipeg, 35-0 at Toronto on this day in history.   

1945  On December - 01 harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer, dies at 64   

1946  Australia compile 645 v India at the Gabba (Bradman 187) on this day in history.   

1947  Marine Helicopter Experimental Squadron, HMX-1, was established at MCAS Quantico,its mission was to develop techniques and tactics for the various uses of helicopters in amphibious operations on this day in history.   

1947  Bradman scores 185 in the 1st Cricket Test v India at the Gabba on December - 01.   

1947  Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1948  Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine on this day in history.   

1949  On December - 01 wBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1950  Ernest John Moeran, British composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1951  Golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds on December - 01.   

1951  On December - 01 17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB)   

1951  On this day in history felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59   

1952  The New York Daily News reports the first successful sexual reassignment operation on this day in history.   

1952  On December - 01 victor E Orlando, Italian premier (1917-19), dies at 92   

1953  Red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen on December - 01.   

1954  On this day in history nationalist China & US sign dike agreement   

1955  On December - 01 rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to back of the bus   

1955  On December - 01 rosa Parks, a black seamstress during segragation, refuses to give her bus seat to a white man, an event that sparked the Montgomery (Alabama) bus boycott, one of the critical events in the U.S. civil rights fight.   

1955  On December - 01 the first remote-control railroad passenger car went into service on this day   

1958  Central African Rep made autonomous member of Fr Comm (Nat'l Day) on December - 01.   

1958  Our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic) on this day in history.   

1959  On December - 01 12 nations sign a treaty for scientific peaceful use of Antarctica   

1959  On this day in history the First color photograph of Earth from outer space   

1959  On December - 01 twelve countries sign a treaty to protect Antarctica, as a preserve for scientific research   

1960  On December - 01 carol Alt supermodel was born this day   

1960  Ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1962  On December - 01 grey Cup halted by fog, resumed next day (Winnipeg 28, Hamilton 27)   

1963  On December - 01 nagaland becomes a state of the Indian union   

1963  Wendell Scott took first place in the Grand National race in Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the first black driver ever to win a NASCAR event on this day in history.   

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on this day in history.   

1083  On December - 01 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 December - 01 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  On December - 01 birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile   

1580  On December - 01 birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)   

0660  On this day in history eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies   

1135  On this day in history henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies   

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

1374  On December - 01 magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies   

1377  On this day in history death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)   

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