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 December - 19.   

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

1919  On December - 19 american Meteorological Society found   

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

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

1921  Ludvik Podest, composer on this day in history.   

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 December - 19.   

1924  On December - 19 edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces)   

1925  Jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry) on this day in history.   

1925  On December - 19 jose Ignacio Quinton, composer, dies at 44   

1926  On this day in history bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions)   

1928  On December - 19 first autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US   

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

1930  On December - 19 james Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP   

1930  Johnny Douglas, cricketer (soccer int, boxing gold medal), drowns on this day in history.   

1931  Bradman scores 112 Australia v South Africa at cricket SCG on December - 19.   

1932  On December - 19 british Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas   

1933  Electric Home and Farm Authority Inc, authorized on December - 19.   

1933  Electric Home & Farm Authority Inc, authorized on this day in history.   

1934  Japan agress to fleet treaty of 1922 & 1930 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1941  Company-Sgt. Major John Robert Osborn (The Winnipeg Grenadiers) wins the Victoria Cross at Hong Kong on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 19 german submarine U-574 sinks   

1941  On December - 19 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 this day in history.   

1946  Noel Cowards musical "Pacific 1860," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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 December - 19 birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

1554  Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618) was born on December - 19.   

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

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on this day in history.   

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on December - 19.   

1714  On December - 19 birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  On this day in history birth of susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother   

0401  On this day in history anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies   

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 December - 19 urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  On this day in history melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67   

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

1741  On this day in history vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

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