Page 5: Historical Events In December - 08

1942  8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB)   

1943  John Van Druten's "Voice of the Turtle," premieres in NYC.   

1946  Army rocket plane XS-1 makes 1st powered flight   

1947  Gregg Allman musician keyboards, guitar, singer was born   

1947  "Caribbean Carnival" opens at International Theater NYC for 11 perfs   

1948  "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances.   

1949  "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs.   

1951  "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 267 perfs.   

1952  1st TV acknowledgement of pregnancy (I Love Lucy).   

1953  Kim Basinger actress was born.   

1953  Los Angeles became the third largest city in the U.S. The City of Angels slid past Philadelphia for the distinction in a special census.   

1953  19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB).   

1954  Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC.   

1954  Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50.   

1955  21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB).   

1955  Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69   

1956  16th Olympic games close at Melbourne, Australia.   

1956  Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76   

1957  Reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55.   

1959  In this year, Dom Mintoff formally claims independence for Malta.   

1960  Expansion LA Angels sign a 4 year lease to use Dodger Stadium   

1961  Surfin’, The Beach Boys inaugural record, was released on Candix Records. It became a local hit in Los Angeles.   

1961  Antwerp Belgium diocese forms.   

1961  William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78   

1962  "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" closes at Shubert NYC after 300 perfs.   

1963  Frank Sinatra, Jr. was kidnapped in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He was set free four days later.   

1963  "Girl Who Came to Supper" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 112 perfs   

1965  Abe Burrows' "Cactus Flower," premieres in NYC.   

1966  Sinead O’Connor singer was born   

1967  Robert H Lawrence, USAF/astronaut, dies at 32   

1969  Vincenzo Davico, composer, dies at 80   

1970  Christopher K Ingold, English chemist, dies at 77   

1972  George Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash.   

1978  Golda Meir served as Israel's PM (1969-74, dies in Jerusalem at 80.   

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1508  Gemma frisius: [jemme reinersz], frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  Maria anna of bavaria: Empress consort of the holy roman empire   

1626  Christina: Queen of sweden who abdicated after becoming catholic   

1678  Horatio walpole: 1st baron walpole of wolterton, english diplomat   

1699  Maria josepha of austria: Queen of poland   

1704  Anton de haen: Medical expert (ratio medendi)   

1708  Francis i: Holy roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  John althuysen: Frisian vicar/poet (frisianche rymlery)   

0644  Death of Omar i: 2nd kalief of islam, murdered   

0899  Arnulf of carinthia: Last emperor of austria-france,   

1292  Death of John peckham: English archbishop of canterbury,   

1587  Mary: Queen of scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  Luis de carabajal: 1st jewish author in america, executed in mexico   

1626  Death of John davies: English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  Death of Philippe van lansberge: Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  Death of John pym: English house of commons member,