Page 5: Historical Events In December - 08

1941  Destruction Camp Chelmo opens on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history eight PT boats (PT 36, PT 37, PT 40, PT 43, PT 44, PT 48, PT 59, and PT 109) turn back 8 Japanese destroyers attempting to reinforce Japanese forces on Guadalcanal.   

1942  On this day in history 8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB)   

1943  On this day in history john Van Druten's "Voice of the Turtle," premieres in NYC   

1946  On this day in history army rocket plane XS-1 makes 1st powered flight   

1947  Gregg Allman musician keyboards, guitar, singer was born on this day in history.   

1947  "Caribbean Carnival" opens at International Theater NYC for 11 perfs on this day in history.   

1947  Gregg Allman musician: keyboards, guitar, singer was born on this day in history.   

1948  On December - 08 "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances   

1949  On December - 08 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs   

1951  "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 267 perfs on this day in history.   

1952  1st TV acknowledgement of pregnancy (I Love Lucy) on December - 08.   

1953  Kim Basinger actress was born on this day in history.   

1953  On December - 08 los Angeles became the third largest city in the U.S. The City of Angels slid past Philadelphia for the distinction in a special census.   

1953  19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB) on this day in history.   

1954  Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1954  Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 on December - 08.   

1955  On December - 08 21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB)   

1955  On this day in history jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69   

1956  16th Olympic games close at Melbourne, Australia on December - 08.   

1956  On this day in history edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76   

1957  On December - 08 reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55   

1959  Dom Mintoff demands independence for Malta on December - 08.   

1960  On December - 08 expansion LA Angels sign a 4 year lease to use Dodger Stadium   

1961  Surfin’, The Beach Boys first record, was released on Candix Records. It became a local hit in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history antwerp Belgium diocese forms   

1961  On this day in history william Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78   

1962  On December - 08 "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" closes at Shubert NYC after 300 perfs   

1963  On this day in history frank Sinatra, Jr. was kidnapped in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He was set free four days later.   

1963  On December - 08 "Girl Who Came to Supper" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 112 perfs   

1965  Abe Burrows' "Cactus Flower," premieres in NYC on December - 08.   

1966  On this day in history sinead O’Connor singer was born   

1966  On December - 08 sinead O’Connor singer:was born   

1967  Robert H Lawrence, USAF/astronaut, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on December - 08.   

1626  On this day in history birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1678  On December - 08 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on this day in history.   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on December - 08.   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.   

0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

0899  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

1596  On December - 08 death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  On this day in history death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59