Page 5: Historical Events In December - 08

1941  Destruction Camp Chelmo opens   

1942  Eight PT boats (PT 36, PT 37, PT 40, PT 43, PT 44, PT 48, PT 59, and PT 109) turn back 8 Japanese destroyers attempting to reinforce Japanese forces on Guadalcanal.   

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   

1947  Gregg Allman musician: keyboards, guitar, singer was born.   

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   

1966  Sinead O’Connor singer:was born.   

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

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

1292  John peckham: English archbishop of canterbury,   

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

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

1626  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,