Historical Events In December - 31
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
1917 Dutch Social-democratic trade union NVV counts 159,450 members on this day in history.
1918 On this day in history kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager
1919 Tommy Byrne, American baseball player on December - 31.
1920 On this day in history roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG
1920 Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on December - 31.
1921 Last San Francisco firehorses retired on December - 31.
1922 On this day in history joan McCracken, Phila Pa, actress (Claudie Story of a Marriage)
1923 On this day in history first transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester
1923 The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC on December - 31.
1923 On this day in history 1st transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester
1924 On December - 31 hubble announces existence of distant galaxies.
1924 On this day in history hubble announces existence of distant galaxies
1924 On December - 31 victoria Draves, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1948)
1925 On this day in history 14th congress of CPSU decides to accelerate industry
1927 On December - 31 ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month
1927 On this day in history dieter Noll, writer
1928 Hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback (SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit) on this day in history.
1929 On December - 31 pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini illius magistri
1929 On December - 31 mies Bouman, Dutch TV hostess (Open the Village)
1930 Pontifical encyclical Casti connubii against mixed marriages on December - 31.
1930 Ala Odetta, [Odetta Holmes], Birmingham, folk singer/actress on December - 31.
1931 On this day in history bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author (Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo)
1932 John P O'Brien sworn-in as mayor of NYC on this day in history.
1932 George Schlatter, TV producer (Laugh-in) on December - 31.
1934 Helen Richey becomes first woman to pilot an airmail transport on this day in history.
1934 Helen Richey becomes 1st woman to pilot an airmail transport on December - 31.
1934 Akram Awan, Islamic scholar on December - 31.
1935 CPH becomes Dutch Communist Party on December - 31.
1935 Peter Allan, cricketer (1 Test Australia v England 1965, 2-58 & 0-25) on December - 31.
1936 Miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72 on December - 31.
1937 On this day in history the birth of Anthony Hopkins, British actor
1937 On this day in history anthony Hopkins, Wales, actor (Elephant Man, QB VII, Magic, Bounty)
1938 On this day in history dr R N Harger's "drunkometer," 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana
1938 Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Holland, speed skater (world champ) on this day in history.
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