Historical Events In December - 01

1942  On this day in history gasoline rationed in US  

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

1944  On this day in history béla Bartòk's Concerto for orchestra, premieres  

1945  On December - 01 bette Midler actress was born this day  

1945  The birth of Bette Midler, American actress and singer on this day in history.  

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

1945  Harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1946  On this day in history australia compile 645 v India at the Gabba (Bradman 187)  

1947  On December - 01 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  

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1947  Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1948  Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1951  On this day in history felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59  

1952  On this day in history the New York Daily News reports the first successful sexual reassignment operation.  

1952  Victor E Orlando, Italian premier (1917-19), dies at 92 on December - 01.  

1953  Red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen on December - 01.  

1954  Nationalist China & US sign dike agreement on December - 01.  

1955  On December - 01 rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to back of the bus  

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 this day in history.  

1958  Our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic) on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1960  On December - 01 ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57  

1962  Grey Cup halted by fog, resumed next day (Winnipeg 28, Hamilton 27) on December - 01.  

1963  On December - 01 nagaland becomes a state of the Indian union  

1963  Wendell Scott took first place in the Grand National race in Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the first black driver ever to win a NASCAR event 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 this day in history birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)  

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

1525  On this day in history birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)  

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 01.  

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

1374  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on December - 01.  

1377  On this day in history death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)  

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

1433  On December - 01 death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)  

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on this day in history.