Historical Events In December - 19
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
1918 Robert Ripley began his Believe It or Not feature in The New York Globe. (If you like the weird and unusual, check out the bizarre web sites featured on our Strange But True page.) on this day in history.
1918 On December - 19 robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe)
1919 American Meteorological Society found on December - 19.
1920 On December - 19 1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)
1920 David Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show) on this day in history.
1921 Ludvik Podest, composer on December - 19.
1922 Mrs Theres Vaughn, 24, confessed in court to being married 62 times on this day in history.
1923 On this day in history luigi Innocenti, designer
1924 On this day in history the last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London
1924 On this day in history test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings
1924 Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) on December - 19.
1925 On December - 19 jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)
1925 Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer, dies at 44 on December - 19.
1926 On December - 19 bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions)
1928 First autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US on December - 19.
1928 On December - 19 1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US
1930 James Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP on this day in history.
1930 On December - 19 johnny Douglas, cricketer (soccer int, boxing gold medal), drowns
1931 Bradman scores 112 Australia v South Africa at cricket SCG on December - 19.
1932 British Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas on this day in history.
1933 Electric Home and Farm Authority Inc, authorized on this day in history.
1933 Electric Home & Farm Authority Inc, authorized on this day in history.
1934 On this day in history japan agress to fleet treaty of 1922 & 1930
1938 Nazi "Ransom Plan" is rejected here, Joint Distribution Committee's Boycott Council votes for intensification of boycott against German goods. Failure of "Barter Plan" is seen on this day in history.
1939 On December - 19 russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa
1939 Eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36 on December - 19.
1941 On this day in history company-Sgt. Major John Robert Osborn (The Winnipeg Grenadiers) wins the Victoria Cross at Hong Kong
1941 German submarine U-574 sinks on this day in history.
1941 L M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle on December - 19.
1943 On this day in history military coup in Bolivia
1945 Austrian Republic re-establishes on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history war breaks out in Indochina as Ho Chi Minh attacks French in Hanoi
1946 On this day in history noel Cowards musical "Pacific 1860," premieres in London
1948 On this day in history 8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3")
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