Page 5: Historical Events In December - 01

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.   

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.   

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

1925  Vicente Arregui Garay, composer, dies at 54   

1926  Allyn Ann McLerie, Quebec, actress (Tony Randall Show, Thorn Birds)   

1926  Hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer, dies at 83   

1928  CFL Grey Cup: Ham Tigers beats Regina, 30-0 at Hamilton   

1929  BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe   

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

1374  Magnus eriksson: King of norway/sweden,   

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

1417  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,