Page 15: Historical Events In 1932

Dec 04   Maria Callas, Greek/American operatic soprano is born   

Dec 05   German physicist Albert Einstein granted a visa   

Dec 05   Little Richard [Wayne Penniman], Macon Ga, rocker (Tutty Fruity)   

Dec 05   The inaugural Ford Model C automobile was introduced. It boasted the inaugural four-cylinder engine made by Ford with a counter-balanced crankshaft   

Dec 07   1st gyro-stabilized vessel to cross Atlantic arrives in NY.   

Dec 07   Ellen Burstyn, American actress is born.   

Dec 07   Ellen Burstyn, Detroit, actress (Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here).   

Dec 07   inaugural gyro-stabilized vessel to cross the Atlantic arrives in New York.   

Dec 09   Jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician.   

Dec 10   King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution   

Dec 10   Thailand receives its inaugural constitution.   

Dec 11   Anne Heywood, [Violet Pretty], Engl, Miss GB (1949)/actress (Brain).   

Dec 11   SF's coldest day (27°F)   

Dec 11   Snow falls in San Francisco   

Dec 12   Egon Richter, writer, dies   

Dec 12   S N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC.   

Dec 14   Abbe Lane, Bkln, aka Mrs Xavier Cugat/singer (Xavier Cugat Show).   

Dec 14   French govt of Herriot falls.   

Dec 15   Edna O'Brien, Ireland, writer (Fanatic of Heart, Casualties of Peace).   

Dec 16   Heavy earthquake ravages Kansu China, 70000 killed.   

Dec 16   Rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse)   

Dec 17   Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree and Ownie Carroll.   

Dec 18   Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game.   

Dec 18   Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist/revisionist, dies at 82   

Dec 18   Roger Smith, South Gate Calif, actor (77 Sunset Strip)   

Dec 19   British Broadcasting Corp begins transmitting overseas.   

Dec 20   John Hillerman, actor (Magnum PI).   

Dec 20   Queensland all out 74 v Victoria, Ironmonger (age 50) 7-13.   

Dec 21   Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, 1st joint movie (Flying Down to Rio).   

Dec 21   Ilja Zeljenka, composer.   

Dec 21   SS Gateshead, sunk in a storm off Seaham Harbour, Durham after a collision with the Norwegian vessel Miranda. Most of the crew including the Captain, Matthew W. Hall lost their lives   

Dec 24   Eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60.   

Dec 24   In this year, Arturo Alessandri claims presidental election in Chile   

Dec 25   December 25 inaugural Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations   

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Jan 01   Arnfried g d p: Dutch manufacturer (breadcrumbs)/drugs dealer   

Jan 01   Jackie parker: American football player   

Jan 02   Dabney coleman: Austin texas, (that girl, mary hartman, buffalo bill)   

Jan 03   Anatoli petrovich kuklin: Russia, cosmonaut   

Jan 03   Jaswick taylor: Cricketer (wi pace bowler 50s, 10 wkts in 3 tests)   

Jan 03   Mara corday: Santa monica calif, actress (foxfire, black scorpion)   

Jan 03   Coo coo marlin: American race car driver   

Jan 04   Richard stahl: Detroit mich, actor (howard-it's a living)   

Jan 01   C p scott: British journalist, publisher and politician (b. 1846)   

Jan 07   Henri stroethoff: Dutch actor (bright paradise),   

Jan 08   Eurosia fabris: Italian catholic (b. 1866)   

Jan 13   Sophia of prussia: Consort of constantine i of greece (b. 1870)   

Jan 15   Georg kerschensteiner: German educationalist,   

Jan 17   Albert jacka: Vc, australian soldier (b. 1893)   

Jan 21   [giles] lytton strachey: British biographer/critic,   

Jan 24   Alfred yarrow: English shipbuilder (b. 1842)