Historical Events In December - 21
Sunday, 28 May 2023
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 Frank Kellog, US foreign minister (Nobel 1929), dies at 80 on December - 21.
1939 Hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B" on this day in history.
1940 On December - 21 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 Leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63 on December - 21.
1943 USS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December on this day in history.
1944 Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history "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 on December - 21.
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 On this day in history seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged
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 this day in history.
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 On December - 21 broadway Tunnel opens in SF
1953 On this day in history 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) on this day in history.
1955 On December - 21 dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65
1956 On this day in history lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79
1957 Indonesia proclaims end to state of war on this day in history.
1957 On this day in history eric Coates, composer, dies at 71
1958 On this day in history charles de Gaulle elected President of France
1958 On this day in history charles De Gaulle wins 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 on December - 21.
1959 10th largest snowfall in NYC history (13.7") on December - 21.
1961 On December - 21 beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy"
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