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

1919  American Meteorological Society found on December - 19.   

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

1920  David Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show) on December - 19.   

1921  Ludvik Podest, composer on this day in history.   

1922  Mrs Theres Vaughn, 24, confessed in court to being married 62 times on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 19 luigi Innocenti, designer   

1924  On this day in history the last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London   

1924  On December - 19 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  Jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1928  On this day in history 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 December - 19.   

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

1932  British Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  On December - 19 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 December - 19.   

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 December - 19.   

1941  German submarine U-574 sinks on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 19 l M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle   

1943  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3")   

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1036  On December - 19 birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

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 December - 19.   

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.