Historical Events In December - 19

1918  Robert Ripley began his Believe It or Not feature in The New York Globe. (If you like the weird and unusual, check out the bizarre web sites featured on our Strange But True page.) on this day in history.   

1918  On December - 19 robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe)   

1919  American Meteorological Society found on December - 19.   

1920  On this day in history 1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)   

1920  On December - 19 david Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show)   

1921  On December - 19 ludvik Podest, composer   

1922  Mrs Theres Vaughn, 24, confessed in court to being married 62 times on December - 19.   

1923  On December - 19 luigi Innocenti, designer   

1924  On December - 19 the last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London   

1924  Test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings on December - 19.   

1924  Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) on December - 19.   

1925  Jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry) on December - 19.   

1925  On December - 19 jose Ignacio Quinton, composer, dies at 44   

1926  On December - 19 bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions)   

1928  First autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US on this day in history.   

1928  1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history james Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP   

1930  On December - 19 johnny Douglas, cricketer (soccer int, boxing gold medal), drowns   

1931  On December - 19 bradman scores 112 Australia v South Africa at cricket SCG   

1932  British Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas on December - 19.   

1933  On this day in history electric Home and Farm Authority Inc, authorized   

1933  Electric Home & Farm Authority Inc, authorized on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history japan agress to fleet treaty of 1922 & 1930   

1938  On this day in history nazi "Ransom Plan" is rejected here, Joint Distribution Committee's Boycott Council votes for intensification of boycott against German goods. Failure of "Barter Plan" is seen.   

1939  Russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa on this day in history.   

1939  Eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history company-Sgt. Major John Robert Osborn (The Winnipeg Grenadiers) wins the Victoria Cross at Hong Kong   

1941  German submarine U-574 sinks on December - 19.   

1941  L M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle on December - 19.   

1943  On December - 19 military coup in Bolivia   

1945  On December - 19 austrian Republic re-establishes   

1946  On December - 19 war breaks out in Indochina as Ho Chi Minh attacks French in Hanoi   

1946  On this day in history noel Cowards musical "Pacific 1860," premieres in London   

1948  On this day in history 8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3")   

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1036  On this day in history birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  On this day in history birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

1554  On this day in history birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

1683  On December - 19 birth of philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1699  On December - 19 birth of william Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)   

1714  On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on December - 19.   

0401  On this day in history anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies   

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on this day in history.   

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1370  On this day in history urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  On December - 19 melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67   

1737  On December - 19 death of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667)   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on December - 19.   

1749  On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76