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Dec 12 Aitmatow, writer. 
Dec 12 Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC
Dec 13 Clip-on tie designed
Dec 13 George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY).
Dec 13 W Gordon Smith, playwright
Dec 14 In this year, 2nd Test Cricket Australia v England starts with Bradman 12th man
Dec 14 Theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77
Dec 15 Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel)
Dec 16 Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian
Dec 17 John McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea
Dec 17 Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist.
Dec 18 Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal.
Dec 18 Lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55
Dec 19 1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US.
Dec 19 inaugural autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US.
Dec 20 1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que.
Dec 20 Charles Donald Adams, singer
Dec 20 inaugural international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec
Dec 21 Ed Nelson, New Orleans La, actor (Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider)
Dec 21 Harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies
Dec 23 NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network.
Dec 23 NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network.
Dec 24 George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC.
Dec 25 Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14887.
Dec 26 Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming.
Dec 28 Kamillo Lendvay, composer.
Dec 28 Last recording of Ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues," made.
Dec 29 Bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show).
Dec 30 Bo Diddley, [Ellas Bates], Miss, rock `n' roll pioneer (Bo Diddley)
Dec 31 Hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback (SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit).
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