Historical Events In December - 21
Monday, 01 March 2021
1936 On December - 21 bradman's 2nd consecutive Test Cricket duck! Australia all out 80
1937 Snow White the first feature-length color and sound cartoon premiers on December - 21.
1937 The birth of Jane Fonda, American actress on December - 21.
1937 On December - 21 1st feature-length color & sound cartoon premieres (Snow White)
1937 On December - 21 frank Kellog, US foreign minister (Nobel 1929), dies at 80
1939 On this day in history hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B"
1940 F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44 on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history hMS AUDACITY, sunk east of Azores by 3 torpedoes from German U-751.
1941 Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history uS Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal
1942 Leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history uSS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December.
1944 Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP on this day in history.
1945 "Billion Dollar Baby" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 219 performances on December - 21.
1945 George S Patton, US General (Sicily/Normandy), dies in car crash at 60 on December - 21.
1946 On December - 21 "If the Shoe Fits" closes at Century Theater NYC after 20 performances
1948 O'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place on December - 21.
1948 On this day in history seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged
1949 On this day in history dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia
1950 Cole Porte's musical "Out of this World" premieres at New Century Theater NYC for 157 perfs on this day in history.
1951 First helicopter landing aboard a hospital ship, USS Consolation on December - 21.
1951 Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history broadway Tunnel opens in SF
1953 KOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC/PBS) begins broadcasting on December - 21.
1954 On this day in history dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime)
1955 Dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65 on December - 21.
1956 On this day in history lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79
1957 On December - 21 indonesia proclaims end to state of war
1957 On this day in history eric Coates, composer, dies at 71
1958 Charles de Gaulle elected President of France on December - 21.
1958 Charles De Gaulle wins 7 year term as 1st pres of 5th Rep of France on December - 21.
1958 H[arry] B[yron] Warner, actor (10 Commandments, New Moon), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1959 10th largest snowfall in NYC history (13.7") on this day in history.
1961 Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy" on December - 21.
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