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  On December - 01 bette Midler actress was born this day   

1945  On this day in history 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 December - 01.   

1946  Australia compile 645 v India at the Gabba (Bradman 187) on December - 01.   

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  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  Ernest John Moeran, British composer, dies at 55 on December - 01.   

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

1951  17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB) on this day in history.   

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

1952  On December - 01 the New York Daily News reports the first successful sexual reassignment operation.   

1952  On this day in history victor E Orlando, Italian premier (1917-19), dies at 92   

1953  On this day in history red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen   

1954  On December - 01 nationalist China & US sign dike agreement   

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

1955  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 on December - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1959  The First color photograph of Earth from outer space on December - 01.   

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

1960  Carol Alt supermodel was born this day on this day in history.   

1960  On December - 01 ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57   

1962  On this day in history grey Cup halted by fog, resumed next day (Winnipeg 28, Hamilton 27)   

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

1963  On December - 01 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 December - 01 birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

1525  On this day in history 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 December - 01 birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on this day in history.   

1374  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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