Page 5: Historical Events In December - 21
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1936 On this day in history bradman's 2nd consecutive Test Cricket duck! Australia all out 80
1937 Snow White the first feature-length color and sound cartoon premiers on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history the birth of Jane Fonda, American actress
1937 On December - 21 1st feature-length color & sound cartoon premieres (Snow White)
1937 Frank Kellog, US foreign minister (Nobel 1929), dies at 80 on December - 21.
1939 Hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B" on December - 21.
1940 F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44 on December - 21.
1941 HMS AUDACITY, sunk east of Azores by 3 torpedoes from German U-751 on December - 21.
1941 On December - 21 chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point
1942 On December - 21 uS Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal
1942 On this day in history leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63
1943 On this day in history uSS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December.
1944 On this day in history cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP
1945 On this day in history "Billion Dollar Baby" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 219 performances
1945 On December - 21 george S Patton, US General (Sicily/Normandy), dies in car crash at 60
1946 On this day in history "If the Shoe Fits" closes at Century Theater NYC after 20 performances
1948 O'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place on December - 21.
1948 Seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged on this day in history.
1949 Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia on December - 21.
1950 Cole Porte's musical "Out of this World" premieres at New Century Theater NYC for 157 perfs on December - 21.
1951 First helicopter landing aboard a hospital ship, USS Consolation on this day in history.
1951 Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on this day in history.
1952 On December - 21 broadway Tunnel opens in SF
1953 KOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC/PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
1954 On December - 21 dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime)
1955 Dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65 on December - 21.
1956 Lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79 on this day in history.
1957 On December - 21 indonesia proclaims end to state of war
1957 Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1958 Charles de Gaulle elected President of France on this day in history.
1958 Charles De Gaulle wins 7 year term as 1st pres of 5th Rep of France on this day in history.
1958 On December - 21 h[arry] B[yron] Warner, actor (10 Commandments, New Moon), dies at 83
1959 10th largest snowfall in NYC history (13.7") on this day in history.
1961 On December - 21 beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy"
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