Page 7: Historical Events In December - 01

1942  Gasoline rationed in US on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history béla Bartòk's Concerto for orchestra, premieres   

1945  Bette Midler actress was born this day on December - 01.   

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 December - 01.   

1945  Harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history australia compile 645 v India at the Gabba (Bradman 187)   

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 December - 01.   

1947  On this day in history bradman scores 185 in the 1st Cricket Test v India at the Gabba   

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

1948  On this day in history arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine   

1949  On this day in history wBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1950  On this day in history ernest John Moeran, British composer, dies at 55   

1951  On this day in history golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds   

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

1951  Felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59 on December - 01.   

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

1952  Victor E Orlando, Italian premier (1917-19), dies at 92 on December - 01.   

1953  Red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  The first remote-control railroad passenger car went into service on this day on this day in history.   

1958  On December - 01 central African Rep made autonomous member of Fr Comm (Nat'l Day)   

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

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

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 December - 01.   

1962  Grey Cup halted by fog, resumed next day (Winnipeg 28, Hamilton 27) on December - 01.   

1963  Nagaland becomes a state of the Indian union on this day in history.   

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

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

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on December - 01.   

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

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

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 December - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on December - 01.   

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