Historical Events In December - 01

1942  Gasoline rationed in US on this day in history.  

1943  FDR, Churchill & Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day) on December - 01.  

1944  Béla Bartòk's Concerto for orchestra, premieres on this day in history.  

1945  Bette Midler actress was born this day on December - 01.  

1945  On December - 01 the birth of Bette Midler, American actress and singer  

1945  On December - 01 cFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Winnipeg, 35-0 at Toronto  

1945  On December - 01 harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer, dies at 64  

1946  On this day in history australia compile 645 v India at the Gabba (Bradman 187)  

1947  On December - 01 marine Helicopter Experimental Squadron, HMX-1, was established at MCAS Quantico,its mission was to develop techniques and tactics for the various uses of helicopters in amphibious operations.  

1947  On this day in history bradman scores 185 in the 1st Cricket Test v India at the Gabba  

1947  Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72 on December - 01.  

1948  On December - 01 arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine  

1949  WBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting on December - 01.  

1950  On December - 01 ernest John Moeran, British composer, dies at 55  

1951  On December - 01 golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds  

1951  On this day in history 17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB)  

1951  Felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59 on December - 01.  

1952  The New York Daily News reports the first successful sexual reassignment operation on this day in history.  

1952  On this day in history victor E Orlando, Italian premier (1917-19), dies at 92  

1953  Red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen on December - 01.  

1954  On December - 01 nationalist China & US sign dike agreement  

1955  Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to back of the bus on this day in history.  

1955  On December - 01 rosa Parks, a black seamstress during segragation, refuses to give her bus seat to a white man, an event that sparked the Montgomery (Alabama) bus boycott, one of the critical events in the U.S. civil rights fight.  

1955  On December - 01 the first remote-control railroad passenger car went into service on this day  

1958  On this day in history central African Rep made autonomous member of Fr Comm (Nat'l Day)  

1958  On this day in history our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic)  

1959  12 nations sign a treaty for scientific peaceful use of Antarctica on this day in history.  

1959  On this day in history the First color photograph of Earth from outer space  

1959  Twelve countries sign a treaty to protect Antarctica, as a preserve for scientific research on this day in history.  

1960  On December - 01 carol Alt supermodel was born this day  

1960  On this day in history ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57  

1962  On this day in history grey Cup halted by fog, resumed next day (Winnipeg 28, Hamilton 27)  

1963  Nagaland becomes a state of the Indian union on December - 01.  

1963  On December - 01 wendell Scott took first place in the Grand National race in Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the first black driver ever to win a NASCAR event.  

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

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

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

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

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

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.  

1573  On December - 01 birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile  

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

0660  On December - 01 eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies  

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

1241  On December - 01 death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)  

1374  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.  

1377  On this day in history death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)  

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies  

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on December - 01.  

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on December - 01.