Page 5: Historical Events In December - 26

1917  Fed government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I   

1917  1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron.   

1917  Rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes.   

1917  Louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71.   

1918  1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW).   

1918  Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65.   

1919  Yanks and Red Sox reach agreement on transfer of Babe Ruth   

1920  Gote Carlid, composer   

1921  Steve Allen, NYC, comedian/TV host (Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show).   

1924  Judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut   

1924  Frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas   

1925  In this year, Turkey formally adopts Gregorian calendar   

1925  1st East West football game at Ewing Park before 25000 fans   

1925  Baron Baker, activist   

1926  Prince-regent Hirohito is recorded as becoming emperor of Japan   

1926  Earle Brown, composer.   

1927  Alan King, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me)   

1928  Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming.   

1929  Régine, French singer and nightclub owner   

1930  Donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor (Kent-Logan's Run)   

1931  Pulitzer Prize-winning musical play "Of Thee I Sing" opens on Broadway   

1931  George/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in NYC   

1932  Earthquake results in the deaths of 70000 in Kansu China   

1933  The Nissan Motor Company was organized in Tokyo under the name Dat Jidosha Seizo Co.   

1933  US forswears armed intervention in the Western Hemisphere   

1933  Bradman scores 187* NSW v Victoria, 294 mins, 13 fours.   

1933  Lunatscharski, writer, dies.   

1934  Yomiuri Giants, Japan's 1st professional baseball team forms   

1935  Stalin views Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady Macbeth"   

1936  Israel Philarmonic Orch forms.   

1937  Ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47.   

1938  Bradman scores 225 South Aust v Qld before Christ gets him out.   

1939  Earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey   

1940  1st-class debut of Arthur Morris, who scores 148   

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1194  Frederick ii: Iesi italy, german emperor (1212-1250)/king of sicily   

1532  Guilielmus xylander: German classical scholar   

1536  Yi i: Korean confucian scholar   

1542  Tokugawa ieyasu: Unifier of japan and first tokugawa shogun   

1618  Elisabeth: Paltsgravin of rhine/abbess   

1633  Charles e biset: Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert bolling: English settler in virginia   

1660  Peter schenck: German/neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

0267  Death of Dionysius: Bishop of rome/saint,   

0268  Death of Pope dionysius: Pope dionysius   

1350  Death of Jean de marigny: French bishop   

1458  Death of Arthur iii: Duke of brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  Death of Galeazzo maria sforza: Duke of milan, murdered   

1530  Zahir al-din mohammed babur shah: Founder mogols-dynasty,   

1574  Death of Charles guise: Archbishop/cardinal of reims,   

1624  Simon marius: Astronomer,