Historical Events In December - 01

1942  On December - 01 gasoline rationed in US   

1943  FDR, Churchill & Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day) on December - 01.   

1944  On December - 01 béla Bartòk's Concerto for orchestra, premieres   

1945  Bette Midler actress was born this day on December - 01.   

1945  On this day in history the birth of Bette Midler, American actress and singer   

1945  CFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Winnipeg, 35-0 at Toronto on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer, dies at 64   

1946  Australia compile 645 v India at the Gabba (Bradman 187) on December - 01.   

1947  On this day in history marine Helicopter Experimental Squadron, HMX-1, was established at MCAS Quantico,its mission was to develop techniques and tactics for the various uses of helicopters in amphibious operations.   

1947  On this day in history bradman scores 185 in the 1st Cricket Test v India at the Gabba   

1947  Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72 on December - 01.   

1948  Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine on December - 01.   

1949  On this day in history wBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1950  On December - 01 ernest John Moeran, British composer, dies at 55   

1951  Golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds on December - 01.   

1951  On this day in history 17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB)   

1951  On December - 01 felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59   

1952  The New York Daily News reports the first successful sexual reassignment operation on December - 01.   

1952  On this day in history victor E Orlando, Italian premier (1917-19), dies at 92   

1953  Red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen on this day in history.   

1954  On December - 01 nationalist China & US sign dike agreement   

1955  Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to back of the bus on this day in history.   

1955  On December - 01 rosa Parks, a black seamstress during segragation, refuses to give her bus seat to a white man, an event that sparked the Montgomery (Alabama) bus boycott, one of the critical events in the U.S. civil rights fight.   

1955  The first remote-control railroad passenger car went into service on this day on December - 01.   

1958  Central African Rep made autonomous member of Fr Comm (Nat'l Day) on December - 01.   

1958  On December - 01 our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic)   

1959  On December - 01 12 nations sign a treaty for scientific peaceful use of Antarctica   

1959  On December - 01 the First color photograph of Earth from outer space   

1959  Twelve countries sign a treaty to protect Antarctica, as a preserve for scientific research on December - 01.   

1960  Carol Alt supermodel was born this day on December - 01.   

1960  Ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57 on December - 01.   

1962  On December - 01 grey Cup halted by fog, resumed next day (Winnipeg 28, Hamilton 27)   

1963  Nagaland becomes a state of the Indian union on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history wendell Scott took first place in the Grand National race in Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the first black driver ever to win a NASCAR event.   

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on December - 01.   

1083  On December - 01 birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)   

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history.   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on December - 01.   

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

1135  On this day in history henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies   

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 December - 01.   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on December - 01.   

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 December - 01.   

1455  On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77