Page 5: Historical Events In December - 19

1918  On December - 19 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.)   

1918  On December - 19 robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe)   

1919  American Meteorological Society found on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 19 1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)   

1920  David Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show) on December - 19.   

1921  On this day in history ludvik Podest, composer   

1922  Mrs Theres Vaughn, 24, confessed in court to being married 62 times on December - 19.   

1923  On December - 19 luigi Innocenti, designer   

1924  The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London on December - 19.   

1924  Test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings on this day in history.   

1924  Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) on this day in history.   

1925  Jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry) on December - 19.   

1925  Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 19 bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions)   

1928  First autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US on December - 19.   

1928  1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US on this day in history.   

1930  James Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP on December - 19.   

1930  Johnny Douglas, cricketer (soccer int, boxing gold medal), drowns on December - 19.   

1931  On December - 19 bradman scores 112 Australia v South Africa at cricket SCG   

1932  British Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas on December - 19.   

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  On this day in history 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.   

1939  On this day in history russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa   

1939  On this day in history eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36   

1941  Company-Sgt. Major John Robert Osborn (The Winnipeg Grenadiers) wins the Victoria Cross at Hong Kong on December - 19.   

1941  On this day in history german submarine U-574 sinks   

1941  On December - 19 l M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle   

1943  On this day in history military coup in Bolivia   

1945  On December - 19 austrian Republic re-establishes   

1946  War breaks out in Indochina as Ho Chi Minh attacks French in Hanoi on December - 19.   

1946  Noel Cowards musical "Pacific 1860," premieres in London on December - 19.   

1948  On this day in history 8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3")   

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1036  On December - 19 birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

1554  On December - 19 birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  On this day in history birth of louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist   

1683  On this day in history birth of philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1699  On this day in history birth of william Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)   

1714  On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on December - 19.   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on this day in history.   

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on this day in history.   

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on December - 19.   

1370  On this day in history urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1741  On December - 19 vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.