Page 5: Historical Events In December - 31

1917  Dutch Social-democratic trade union NVV counts 159450 members.   

1918  In this year, Kid Gleason formally adopts in place of Pants Rowland as White Sox manager   

1919  Tommy Byrne, American baseball player.   

1920  Roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG   

1920  Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43.   

1921  Last San Francisco firehorses retired   

1922  Joan McCracken, Phila Pa, actress (Claudie Story of a Marriage).   

1923  inaugural transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester   

1923  The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast on radio for the inaugural time by the BBC.   

1923  1st transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester.   

1924  Hubble announces existence of distant galaxies   

1924  Victoria Draves, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1925  14th congress of CPSU decides to accelerate industry   

1927  Ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month   

1927  Dieter Noll, writer   

1928  Hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback (SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit)   

1929  In this year, Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini illius magistri   

1929  Mies Bouman, Dutch TV hostess (Open the Village)   

1930  Pontifical encyclical Casti connubii against mixed marriages.   

1930  Ala Odetta, [Odetta Holmes], Birmingham, folk singer/actress   

1931  Bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author (Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo).   

1932  John P O'Brien sworn-in as mayor of NYC.   

1932  George Schlatter, TV producer (Laugh-in).   

1934  Helen Richey is recorded as becoming inaugural woman to pilot an airmail transport   

1934  Helen Richey is recorded as becoming 1st woman to pilot an airmail transport   

1934  Akram Awan, Islamic scholar.   

1935  CPH is recorded as becoming Dutch Communist Party   

1935  Peter Allan, cricketer (1 Test Australia v England 1965, 2-58 and 0-25)   

1936  Miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72   

1937  Anthony Hopkins, British actor is born   

1937  Anthony Hopkins, Wales, actor (Elephant Man, QB VII, Magic, Bounty).   

1938  Dr R N Harger's "drunkometer," 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana   

1938  Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Holland, speed skater (world champ).   

1938  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70   

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0695  Muhammad bin qasim: Syrian general   

1378  Callistus iii: [alfonso the borja], pope (1455-58)   

1378  Pope callixtus iii: Pope callixtus iii (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques cartier: French explorer   

1514  Andreas vesalius: Brussels belgium, anatomist (fabrica)   

1540  Silvio antoniano: Italian cardinal/theologist (tre libri)   

1572  Emperor go-yozei of japan:   

1668  Hermannus boerhaave: Dutch medical/botanist   

0192  Death of Lucius aa commodus: Emperor of rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

0335  Death of St. silvester: Pope   

0406  Death of Godagisel: King of the vandals,   

0439  Death of Melania the younger: Roman monastery founder/saint,   

1164  Death of Margrave ottokar iii of styria: Margrave ottokar iii of styria (b. 1124)   

1194  Death of Duke leopold v of austria: Duke leopold v of austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

1297  Humphrey de bohun: 3rd earl of hereford, english soldier (b. 1249)   

1302  Frederick iii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1238)