Page 5: Historical Events In December - 01

1909  The inaugural Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa.   

1909  1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa.   

1909  Jan Koplowitz, writer.   

1910  Dame Markova, [Alicia Lilian Alice Marks], London, ballerina   

1911  Walter Alston, baseball manager (Dodgers).   

1912  Minoru Yamasaki, architect (World Trade Center, NY).   

1913  Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2 38)   

1913  The inaugural drive-up gasoline station opens (Pittsburgh).   

1913  The Ford Motor Company introduced the continuous moving assembly line on this day. Ford's new assembly line could produce a complete car every two-and-a-half minutes.   

1913  1st drive-up gasoline station opens (Pitts)   

1913  Mary Martin, Weatherford Tx, actress (Peter Pan) Larry Hagman's mom   

1913  Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2:38).   

1914  Dame Alicia Markova, ballerina (Diaghilev Ballet Russe 1925-32).   

1916  Charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58   

1917  Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town   

1917  Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb   

1917  Marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944).   

1918  Iceland is recorded as becoming independent state under the Danish crown   

1918  Danish parliament passed an act to grant Iceland independence.   

1918  Kirby Laing, English contractor/multi-millionaire   

1919  Lady Astor sworn-in as inaugural female member of British Parliament.   

1919  AA Milne's "Mr Pim Passes By," premieres in Manchester   

1919  Anne Cox Chambers, Dayton Ohio, US ambassador to Belgium (1977-81).   

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

1921  The inaugural US helium-filled dirigible makes inaugural flight.   

1921  US Post Office establishes philatelic agency   

1921  1st US helium-filled dirigible makes 1st flight   

1921  Ralph Manza, SF Calif, actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart).   

1922  1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Capt Turner, RAF.   

1922  Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood Ill, painter/sculptor (Phoenix).   

1923  CFL Grey Cup: Queen's U beats Regina, 54-0 at Toronto.   

1923  Stansfield Turner, CIA director   

1924  Calles is recorded as becoming president of Mexico   

1925  Treaty of Locarno signed.   

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1081  Louis vi of france: Louis vi of france (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna comnena: Byzantine historian   

1521  Takeda shingen: Japanese warlord   

1525  Tadeáš hájek: Czech physician and astronomer   

1549  Johan van der veeken: Merchant/co-founder (voc)   

1566  Philip: Earl of nassau-dillenburg, gov of ft gorinchem/nijmegen   

1573  Philippus rovenius: [rouveen], apostile   

1580  Nicolas-claude fabri de peiresc: French astronomer   

0660  Eligius/eloy: French bishop of tournay-noyon/saint,   

1135  Death of Henry i beauclerc: King of england (1st king that could read),   

1241  Isabella of england: Wife of frederick ii, holy roman emperor (b. 1214)   

1374  Magnus eriksson: King of norway/sweden,   

1377  Death of King magnus ii of sweden: King magnus ii of sweden (b. 1316)   

1417  Death of Walraven i van brederode: Viceroy of holland,   

1433  Emperor go-komatsu of japan: Emperor go-komatsu of japan (b. 1377)   

1455  Lorenzo ghiberti: Italian sculptor,