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 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  On this day in history david Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show)   

1921  On December - 19 ludvik Podest, composer   

1922  On this day in history mrs Theres Vaughn, 24, confessed in court to being married 62 times   

1923  On this day in history luigi Innocenti, designer   

1924  The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London on December - 19.   

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

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 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 December - 19.   

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

1930  On December - 19 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  On December - 19 british Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas   

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

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

1934  On December - 19 japan agress to fleet treaty of 1922 & 1930   

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 this day in history russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa   

1939  On this day in history eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36   

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

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

1941  L M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1943  On December - 19 military coup in Bolivia   

1945  Austrian Republic re-establishes on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history war breaks out in Indochina as Ho Chi Minh attacks French in Hanoi   

1946  Noel Cowards musical "Pacific 1860," premieres in London on December - 19.   

1948  8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3") on December - 19.   

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1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on December - 19.   

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  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist was born on December - 19.   

1683  On this day in history birth of philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on December - 19.   

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

1723  On December - 19 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  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on December - 19.   

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies on December - 19.   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.   

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on December - 19.   

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

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