Historical Events Happened In December - 01

1914 Dame Alicia Markova, ballerina (Diaghilev Ballet Russe 1925-32) on this day in history. Share it »

1916 On this day in history charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58 Share it »

1917 Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town on this day in history. Share it »

1917 Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb on this day in history. Share it »

1917 Marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944) on this day in history. Share it »

1918 Iceland becomes independent state under the Danish crown on this day in history. Share it »

1918 Danish parliament passed an act to grant Iceland independence on this day in history. Share it »

1918 On this day in history kirby Laing, English contractor/multi-millionaire Share it »

1919 On this day in history lady Astor sworn-in as first female member of British Parliament Share it »

1919 On this day in history aA Milne's "Mr Pim Passes By," premieres in Manchester Share it »

1919 Anne Cox Chambers, Dayton Ohio, US ambassador to Belgium (1977-81) on this day in history. Share it »

1921 The Detroit Steam Motors Corporation announced the Trask steam car, a favorite project of automobile distributor O.C. Trask on this day in history. Share it »

1921 On this day in history the First US helium-filled dirigible makes first flight Share it »

1921 US Post Office establishes philatelic agency on this day in history. Share it »

1921 1st US helium-filled dirigible makes 1st flight on this day in history. Share it »

1921 Ralph Manza, SF Calif, actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart) on this day in history. Share it »

1922 On this day in history 1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Capt Turner, RAF Share it »

1922 Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood Ill, painter/sculptor (Phoenix) on this day in history. Share it »

1923 CFL Grey Cup: Queen's U beats Regina, 54-0 at Toronto on this day in history. Share it »

1923 On this day in history stansfield Turner, CIA director Share it »

1924 Calles becomes president of Mexico on this day in history. Share it »

1925 On this day in history treaty of Locarno signed Share it »

1925 David Doyle, Omaha Neb, actor (John Bosley-Charlie's Angels) on this day in history. Share it »

1925 On this day in history vicente Arregui Garay, composer, dies at 54 Share it »

1926 Allyn Ann McLerie, Quebec, actress (Tony Randall Show, Thorn Birds) on this day in history. Share it »

1926 Hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history. Share it »

1928 CFL Grey Cup: Ham Tigers beats Regina, 30-0 at Hamilton on this day in history. Share it »

1929 On this day in history bINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe Share it »

1929 On this day in history game of Bingo invented by Edwin S Lowe Share it »

1930 On this day in history ruth Nichols becomes first woman pilot to cross the continent Share it »

1930 NHL drops 20 minute slashing-about-the-head penalty on this day in history. Share it »

1931 Ottawa branch of Royal Mint begins operation as Royal Canadian Mint on this day in history. Share it »

1932 Amadeo Vives, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history. Share it »

1933 On this day in history hitler declares legal unity of German state and Nazi party. Share it »

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1081 Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1083 On this day in history birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) Share it »

1521 On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) Share it »

1525 On this day in history birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) Share it »

1549 On this day in history birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) Share it »

1566 On this day in history birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen Share it »

1573 Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history. Share it »

1580 On this day in history birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) Share it »

1135 Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies on this day in history. Share it »

1241 Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on this day in history. Share it »

1374 On this day in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies Share it »

1377 Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on this day in history. Share it »

1417 Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1433 On this day in history death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) Share it »

1455 On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 Share it »

1521 On this day in history leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45 Share it »