Page 5: Historical Events In December - 19

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  Robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe) on December - 19.   

1919  American Meteorological Society found on December - 19.   

1920  1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass) on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 19 david Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show)   

1921  On December - 19 ludvik Podest, composer   

1922  On this day in history mrs Theres Vaughn, 24, confessed in court to being married 62 times   

1923  On this day in history luigi Innocenti, designer   

1924  On December - 19 the last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London   

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 December - 19.   

1925  On this day in history jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)   

1925  Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer, dies at 44 on December - 19.   

1926  Bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions) on this day in history.   

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

1928  1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US on December - 19.   

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

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  On this day in history british Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas   

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  Japan agress to fleet treaty of 1922 & 1930 on December - 19.   

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  Russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa on December - 19.   

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 December - 19.   

1941  On this day in history l M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle   

1943  On December - 19 military coup in Bolivia   

1945  Austrian Republic re-establishes on this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history noel Cowards musical "Pacific 1860," premieres in London   

1948  8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3") on December - 19.   

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1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on December - 19.   

1498  On this day in history birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

1554  Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.   

1676  On December - 19 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  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on December - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

0401  On December - 19 anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies   

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on December - 19.   

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on this day in history.   

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

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.   

1737  On December - 19 death of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667)   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on this day in history.   

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