Page 5: Historical Events In December - 02

1931  Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80   

1932  The Adventures of Charlie Chan debuts on the NBC Blue radio network   

1932  "Adv of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network.   

1933  1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)   

1933  Josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78   

1934  5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast.   

1935  Jurg Wyttenbach, composer   

1935  Albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber.   

1936  Peter Michael Braun, composer   

1937  Brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author (Compleat Crow, Psychomech).   

1938  inaugural Harwich-England bound train with 200 German-Jewish orphaned children arrives from Holland. Eventually, 50000 German Jews find safety in Great Britain.   

1939  British Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC   

1939  New York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight   

1939  Yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician   

1940  Gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games).   

1941  Largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill NY.   

1941  Paul C W Chu, China, physicist (superconductivity)   

1942  inaugural successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton   

1942  The inaugural controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago)   

1942  1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago).   

1942  Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup).   

1943  Sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy.   

1943  1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp   

1943  Nordahl Grieg, writer, dies   

1944  10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB).   

1944  Filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67.   

1947  13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)   

1948  Stan Musial is picked NL MVP.   

1950  Vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight   

1950  Dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33.   

1951  "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances.   

1952  The inaugural human birth televised to public (Denver, CO)   

1952  18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB).   

1953  Ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies.   

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1578  Agostino agazzari: Composer   

1678  Nicolaas s cruquius: Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained haarlemmermeer)   

1694  William shirley: Colonial governor of massachusetts   

1703  Ferdinand konscak: Croatian explorer   

1710  Bertinazzi: Italian actor and writer   

1728  Ferdinando galiani: Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1738  Richard montgomery: Irish-born soldier   

1754  William cooper: American judge   

0537  Death of Sylvester: Italian pope (536-37),   

1348  Death of Emperor hanazono of japan: Emperor hanazono of japan (b. 1297)   

1381  John of ruysbroeck: Flemish mystic   

1463  Albrecht vi: Archduke of habsburg,   

1515  Gonzalo de cordoba: Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of naples,   

1552  Francis xavier: Spanish catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  Alexander farnese: Land guardian of neth (1579-92),   

1615  Louis des balbes de berton de crillon: French general