Historical Events In December - 01

1925  David Doyle, Omaha Neb, actor (John Bosley-Charlie's Angels) on this day in history.  

1925  On this day in history vicente Arregui Garay, composer, dies at 54  

1926  Allyn Ann McLerie, Quebec, actress (Tony Randall Show, Thorn Birds) on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer, dies at 83  

1928  CFL Grey Cup: Ham Tigers beats Regina, 30-0 at Hamilton on this day in history.  

1929  BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe on this day in history.  

1929  On December - 01 game of Bingo invented by Edwin S Lowe  

1930  On this day in history ruth Nichols becomes first woman pilot to cross the continent  

1930  NHL drops 20 minute slashing-about-the-head penalty on this day in history.  

1931  Ottawa branch of Royal Mint begins operation as Royal Canadian Mint on December - 01.  

1932  Amadeo Vives, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history hitler declares legal unity of German state and Nazi party.  

1933  Rudolf Hess & Earnest Rohm become a minister in Hitler govt on December - 01.  

1934  On this day in history leningrad mayor Sergey Kirov assassinated, used by Stalin as the excuse to begin the Great Purge of 1934-38.  

1934  Sergei M Kirov, Josef Stalin's collaborator, assassinated in Leningrad on this day in history.  

1935  The birth of Woody Allen, American actor, director and producer on December - 01.  

1935  On this day in history woody Allen (Allen Konigsberg) was born this day  

1935  Austria has world's 1st Day of Postage Stamp on December - 01.  

1935  On December - 01 bernard Schmidt, inventor (Schmidt camera), dies  

1936  On this day in history bell Labs tests coaxial cable for TV use  

1936  On this day in history eW Brundin and FF Lyon obtain patent on soilless culture of plants  

1936  On this day in history lou Rawls (Louis Allen) was born this day  

1936  On December - 01 2nd Heisman Trophy Award: Larry Kelley, Yale (E)  

1937  Japan recognizes Franco govt on this day in history.  

1938  On December - 01 a fine of One Billion Marks is levied against German Jews for the destruction caused during Kristallnacht.  

1938  On this day in history school bus and train collide in Salt Lake City Utah  

1938  School bus & train collide in Salt Lake City Utah on this day in history.  

1939  Lee Trevino golfer was born this day on this day in history.  

1939  SS-Fuhrer Himmler begins deportation of Polish Jews on December - 01.  

1939  On December - 01 max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79  

1940  Richard Pryor actor was born this day on this day in history.  

1941  US Civil Air Patrol (CAP) organizes on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history british cruiser Devonshire sinks German sub Python  

1941  On this day in history horace Chapman, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa, 39 runs, 1 wkt), dies  

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

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.  

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on December - 01.  

1525  On December - 01 birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)  

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on December - 01.  

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

1573  On this day in history birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile  

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

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on December - 01.  

1135  Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies on December - 01.  

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on December - 01.  

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

1377  On December - 01 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.