Historical Events In December - 21
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1936 Bradman's 2nd consecutive Test Cricket duck! Australia all out 80 on December - 21.
1937 On this day in history snow White the first feature-length color and sound cartoon premiers
1937 On December - 21 the birth of Jane Fonda, American actress
1937 On this day in history 1st feature-length color & sound cartoon premieres (Snow White)
1937 On December - 21 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 On December - 21 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 on this day in history.
1942 US Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal on this day in history.
1942 On December - 21 leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63
1943 USS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December on December - 21.
1944 Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP on December - 21.
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 December - 21.
1946 "If the Shoe Fits" closes at Century Theater NYC after 20 performances on December - 21.
1948 On this day in history o'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place
1948 Seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged on December - 21.
1949 Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia on December - 21.
1950 On December - 21 cole Porte's musical "Out of this World" premieres at New Century Theater NYC for 157 perfs
1951 On this day in history first helicopter landing aboard a hospital ship, USS Consolation.
1951 Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on this day in history.
1952 Broadway Tunnel opens in SF on December - 21.
1953 KOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC/PBS) begins broadcasting on December - 21.
1954 Dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime) on this day in history.
1955 On December - 21 dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65
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 December - 21.
1958 On December - 21 charles de Gaulle elected President of France
1958 Charles De Gaulle wins 7 year term as 1st pres of 5th Rep of France on this day in history.
1958 H[arry] B[yron] Warner, actor (10 Commandments, New Moon), dies at 83 on December - 21.
1959 On December - 21 10th largest snowfall in NYC history (13.7")
1961 Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy" on December - 21.
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