Page 5: Historical Events In December - 21

1936  On this day in history bradman's 2nd consecutive Test Cricket duck! Australia all out 80   

1937  On December - 21 snow White the first feature-length color and sound cartoon premiers   

1937  The birth of Jane Fonda, American actress on December - 21.   

1937  1st feature-length color & sound cartoon premieres (Snow White) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history frank Kellog, US foreign minister (Nobel 1929), dies at 80   

1939  Hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B" on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 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 on December - 21.   

1941  Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point on December - 21.   

1942  US Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal on December - 21.   

1942  Leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1943  On December - 21 uSS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December.   

1944  On December - 21 cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP   

1945  "Billion Dollar Baby" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 219 performances on this day in history.   

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

1946  "If the Shoe Fits" closes at Century Theater NYC after 20 performances on this day in history.   

1948  O'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place on December - 21.   

1948  On December - 21 seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged   

1949  Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia on this day in history.   

1950  On December - 21 cole Porte's musical "Out of this World" premieres at New Century Theater NYC for 157 perfs   

1951  First helicopter landing aboard a hospital ship, USS Consolation on December - 21.   

1951  Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 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  On December - 21 lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79   

1957  On December - 21 indonesia proclaims end to state of war   

1957  Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71 on December - 21.   

1958  Charles de Gaulle elected President of France on December - 21.   

1958  On this day in history charles De Gaulle wins 7 year term as 1st pres of 5th Rep of France   

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 December - 21.   

1961  Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy" on this day in history.   

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1401  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on December - 21.   

1518  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on this day in history.   

1537  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on December - 21.   

1596  On December - 21 birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)   

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on December - 21.   

1616  On December - 21 birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

1628  On December - 21 birth of samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer   

0072  On this day in history death of thomas the Apostle   

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on December - 21.   

1295  On this day in history death of marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221)   

1308  Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies on December - 21.   

1375  On December - 21 giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies   

1504  Death of Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442) on December - 21.   

1549  On this day in history death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  On this day in history death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter