Page 5: Historical Events In December - 21

1937  Snow White the inaugural feature-length color and sound cartoon premiers.   

1937  Jane Fonda, American actress is born.   

1937  1st feature-length color and sound cartoon premieres (Snow White).   

1937  Frank Kellog, US foreign minister (Nobel 1929), dies at 80   

1939  Hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B"   

1940  F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44.   

1941  HMS AUDACITY, sunk east of Azores by 3 torpedoes from German U-751   

1941  Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point.   

1942  US Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal.   

1942  Leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63.   

1943  USS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December   

1944  In this year, Cards' Marty Marion claims NL MVP.   

1945  "Billion Dollar Baby" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 219 performances.   

1945  George S Patton, US General (Sicily/Normandy), dies in car crash at 60.   

1946  "If the Shoe Fits" closes at Century Theater NYC after 20 performances.   

1948  O'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place   

1948  Seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged.   

1949  Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia   

1950  Cole Porte's musical "Out of this World" premieres at New Century Theater NYC for 157 perfs.   

1951  inaugural helicopter landing aboard a hospital ship, USS Consolation   

1951  Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement.   

1952  Broadway Tunnel opens in SF   

1953  KOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

1954  Dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime).   

1955  Dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65   

1956  Lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79   

1957  Indonesia proclaims end to state of war   

1957  Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71   

1958  Charles de Gaulle elected President of France   

1958  In this year, Charles De Gaulle claims 7 year term as 1st pres of 5th Rep of France   

1958  H[arry] B[yron] Warner, actor (10 Commandments, New Moon), dies at 83.   

1959  10th largest snowfall in NYC history (13.7")   

1961  Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Ready Teddy".   

1962  Angolin leaves Comecon   

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1117  Thomas becket: Archbishop of canterbury   

1401  Tommaso masaccio: Italian painter   

1518  Mark van vaernewijck: Flemish nobleman/politician   

1537  Johan iii: King of sweden (1569-92)   

1596  Petro mohyla: Moldovan orthodox metropolitan bishop of kiev and galicia   

1603  Roger williams: English theologian and colonist   

1616  Pietro andrea ziani: Composer   

1628  Samuel friedrich capricornus: Composer   

0072  Death of Thomas the apostle: Thomas the apostle   

0918  Death of Conrad i: Duke of franconia/german king (911-918),   

1295  Marguerite berenger of provence: Wife of louis ix of france (bc. 1221)   

1308  Death of Henry i: The child, 1st landgrave of hessen (1256-1308),   

1375  Death of Giovanni boccaccio: Italian poet (vita di dante),   

1504  Death of Bertold von henneberg-römhild: German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  Marguerite of navarre: Wife of henry ii of navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  Vicente masip: Spanish painter