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 this day in history.  

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

1920  David Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show) on this day in history.  

1921  Ludvik Podest, composer on December - 19.  

1922  On December - 19 mrs Theres Vaughn, 24, confessed in court to being married 62 times  

1923  Luigi Innocenti, designer on this day in history.  

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 December - 19.  

1925  On December - 19 jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)  

1925  On this day in history 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  1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US on this day in history.  

1930  On this day in history james Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP  

1930  On this day in history johnny Douglas, cricketer (soccer int, boxing gold medal), drowns  

1931  Bradman scores 112 Australia v South Africa at cricket SCG on this day in history.  

1932  On December - 19 british Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas  

1933  On December - 19 electric Home and Farm Authority Inc, authorized  

1933  On this day in history electric Home & Farm Authority Inc, authorized  

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

1939  On December - 19 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  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  On this day in history austrian Republic re-establishes  

1946  On this day in history war breaks out in Indochina as Ho Chi Minh attacks French in Hanoi  

1946  On December - 19 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.  

1723  On December - 19 birth of susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother  

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

1075  On this day in history death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England  

1327  On this day in history death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy  

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

1614  On December - 19 melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67  

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 December - 19.