Page 6: Historical Events In December - 26

1941  Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming inaugural British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that the Axis would "stop at nothing".   

1941  Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming 1st British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that Axis would "stop at nothing".   

1942  The Canadian-escorted convoy ONS-154 loses 14 ships to German U-boats in mid-Atlantic; gets 32 to Britain by Dec. 30   

1942  Bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24.   

1943  British sink German battle cruiser Scharnhorst.   

1943  General A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 retires as commander of inaugural Canadian Army   

1944  Battle of Bastogne-US troops repulse the Germans.   

1944  Battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans.   

1945  CFP franc and CFA franc are created   

1946  Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas opens   

1946  "Beggar's Holiday" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 111 performances   

1947  British transfer Heard and McDonald Is (Indian Ocean) to Australia.   

1947  "Cradle Will Ruck" opens at Mansfield Theater NYC for 34 performances   

1948  Hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested.   

1950  Gillette and Mutual buy All Star and World Series rights ($6M for 6 yrs).   

1950  Emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47   

1952  Pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59   

1956  Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74.   

1957  Artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53   

1958  Harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday.   

1960  Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54.   

1961  Charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies.   

1963  "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies   

1964  Beatles' "I Feel Fine," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks   

1964  Moors Murderers claim last victim.   

1965  "Funny Girl" with Barbra Streisand closes on Broadway.   

1965  Paul McCartney is interviewed on pirate radio station Radio Caroline   

1965  Anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63   

1966  Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88   

1967  The BBC broadcasts "The Magical Mystery Tour"   

1967  S F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies.   

1969  Louise L de Vilmorin, French poet/author (History d'aimer), dies at 67.   

1971  Air Canada jet on flight from Thunder Bay to Toronto hijacked to Cuba.   

1971  Robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57   

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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  Pope dionysius: Pope dionysius   

1350  Jean de marigny: French bishop   

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

1476  Galeazzo maria sforza: Duke of milan, murdered   

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

1574  Charles guise: Archbishop/cardinal of reims,   

1624  Death of Simon marius: Astronomer,