Page 5: Historical Events In December - 01

1909  The First Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa on this day in history.   

1909  1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa on December - 01.   

1909  Jan Koplowitz, writer on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history dame Markova, [Alicia Lilian Alice Marks], London, ballerina   

1911  On this day in history walter Alston, baseball manager (Dodgers)   

1912  Minoru Yamasaki, architect (World Trade Center, NY) on December - 01.   

1913  On December - 01 continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2 38)   

1913  On December - 01 the First 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 on December - 01.   

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

1913  Mary Martin, Weatherford Tx, actress (Peter Pan) Larry Hagman's mom on this day in history.   

1913  Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2:38) on this day in history.   

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

1916  Charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 01 father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town   

1917  On this day in history boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb   

1917  Marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944) on December - 01.   

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

1918  Danish parliament passed an act to grant Iceland independence on December - 01.   

1918  On December - 01 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 this day in history.   

1919  On December - 01 anne Cox Chambers, Dayton Ohio, US ambassador to Belgium (1977-81)   

1921  On this day in history 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 December - 01.   

1921  US Post Office establishes philatelic agency on December - 01.   

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

1921  On December - 01 ralph Manza, SF Calif, actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart)   

1922  1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Capt Turner, RAF on December - 01.   

1922  Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood Ill, painter/sculptor (Phoenix) on December - 01.   

1923  CFL Grey Cup: Queen's U beats Regina, 54-0 at Toronto on December - 01.   

1923  Stansfield Turner, CIA director on December - 01.   

1924  On December - 01 calles becomes president of Mexico   

1925  Treaty of Locarno signed on this day in history.   

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1081  On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

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

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

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

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

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

1455  On December - 01 lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77