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  On this day in history robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe)   

1919  American Meteorological Society found on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 19 luigi Innocenti, designer   

1924  The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings   

1924  On this day in history edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces)   

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

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

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

1928  On this day in history first autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US   

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

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

1930  On December - 19 johnny Douglas, cricketer (soccer int, boxing gold medal), drowns   

1931  On this day in history bradman scores 112 Australia v South Africa at cricket SCG   

1932  On this day in history british Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas   

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

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

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

1939  Eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36 on December - 19.   

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

1941  On December - 19 german submarine U-574 sinks   

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

1943  Military coup in Bolivia on December - 19.   

1945  Austrian Republic re-establishes on December - 19.   

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  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  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on December - 19.   

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 December - 19.   

1699  On December - 19 birth of william Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)   

1714  John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 19 death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

1327  On December - 19 death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

1370  On December - 19 urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

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

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on December - 19.