Page 5: Historical Events In December - 19

1918  On this day in history 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.)   

1918  On this day in history robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe)   

1919  American Meteorological Society found on December - 19.   

1920  1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass) on December - 19.   

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

1921  Ludvik Podest, composer on December - 19.   

1922  Mrs Theres Vaughn, 24, confessed in court to being married 62 times on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history luigi Innocenti, designer   

1924  The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London on this day in history.   

1924  On December - 19 test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings   

1924  Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1928  On this day in history first autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US   

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

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

1930  Johnny Douglas, cricketer (soccer int, boxing gold medal), drowns on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  Japan agress to fleet treaty of 1922 & 1930 on this day in history.   

1938  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 on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 19 russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa   

1939  On December - 19 eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36   

1941  On December - 19 company-Sgt. Major John Robert Osborn (The Winnipeg Grenadiers) wins the Victoria Cross at Hong Kong   

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

1941  On December - 19 l M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle   

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  8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3") on this day in history.   

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1036  On December - 19 birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  On December - 19 birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

1554  On December - 19 birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  On this day in history 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  On December - 19 birth of william Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)   

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

1723  On this day in history birth of susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on this day in history.   

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on December - 19.   

1327  On December - 19 death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

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

1614  On this day in history melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67   

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

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

1749  On December - 19 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76