Historical Events Happened In December - 01

1913  On this day in history 1st drive-up gasoline station opens (Pitts)  

1913  On this day in history mary Martin, Weatherford Tx, actress (Peter Pan) Larry Hagman's mom  

1913  On this day in history continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2:38)  

1914  On December - 01 dame Alicia Markova, ballerina (Diaghilev Ballet Russe 1925-32)  

1916  On December - 01 charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58  

1917  On December - 01 father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town  

1917  Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb on December - 01.  

1917  On December - 01 marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944)  

1918  On this day in history iceland becomes independent state under the Danish crown  

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

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

1919  On December - 01 lady Astor sworn-in as first female member of British Parliament  

1919  AA Milne's "Mr Pim Passes By," premieres in Manchester on December - 01.  

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

1921  On December - 01 the Detroit Steam Motors Corporation announced the Trask steam car, a favorite project of automobile distributor O.C. Trask.  

1921  The First US helium-filled dirigible makes first flight on this day in history.  

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

1921  1st US helium-filled dirigible makes 1st flight on December - 01.  

1921  On this day in history ralph Manza, SF Calif, actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart)  

1922  1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Capt Turner, RAF on this day in history.  

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

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

1923  Stansfield Turner, CIA director on this day in history.  

1924  On this day in history calles becomes president of Mexico  

1925  On this day in history treaty of Locarno signed  

1925  David Doyle, Omaha Neb, actor (John Bosley-Charlie's Angels) on December - 01.  

1925  On December - 01 vicente Arregui Garay, composer, dies at 54  

1926  On December - 01 allyn Ann McLerie, Quebec, actress (Tony Randall Show, Thorn Birds)  

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

1928  On December - 01 cFL Grey Cup: Ham Tigers beats Regina, 30-0 at Hamilton  

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

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

1930  On December - 01 ruth Nichols becomes first woman pilot to cross the continent  

1930  On December - 01 nHL drops 20 minute slashing-about-the-head penalty  

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on December - 01.  

1083  On December - 01 birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)  

1521  On December - 01 birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)  

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on December - 01.  

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.  

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on December - 01.  

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

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

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1377  On December - 01 death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)  

1417  Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies on December - 01.  

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

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