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  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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1036  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)  

1676  On December - 19 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  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  On this day in history birth of susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother  

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on December - 19.  

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 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 December - 19.  

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on December - 19.  

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

1749  On December - 19 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76