Page 5: 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 December - 19 1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)   

1920  David Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show) on December - 19.   

1921  Ludvik Podest, composer on December - 19.   

1922  On December - 19 mrs Theres Vaughn, 24, confessed in court to being married 62 times   

1923  Luigi Innocenti, designer on December - 19.   

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  On December - 19 edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces)   

1925  On this day in history jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)   

1925  On this day in history jose Ignacio Quinton, composer, dies at 44   

1926  On this day in history bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions)   

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

1928  On December - 19 1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US   

1930  On December - 19 james Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP   

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

1931  Bradman scores 112 Australia v South Africa at cricket SCG on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history british Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas   

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

1933  On December - 19 electric Home & Farm Authority Inc, authorized   

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

1938  On December - 19 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  On December - 19 russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa   

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

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

1941  On this day in history german submarine U-574 sinks   

1941  On this day in history l M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle   

1943  On December - 19 military coup in Bolivia   

1945  Austrian Republic re-establishes on December - 19.   

1946  War breaks out in Indochina as Ho Chi Minh attacks French in Hanoi on this day in history.   

1946  On December - 19 noel Cowards musical "Pacific 1860," premieres in London   

1948  On December - 19 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  Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.   

1676  On December - 19 birth of louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist   

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

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.   

1714  John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779) was born on December - 19.   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on this day in history.   

0401  On December - 19 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 December - 19 urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history death of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667)   

1741  On this day in history vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.