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Thursday, 05 March 2026
Dec 06 Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst 
Dec 07 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 2): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 12-5.
Dec 08 1st NFL championship on national radio; Bears beat Redskins 73-0.
Dec 08 German Luftwaffe launches massive attack on London.
Dec 09 British assault on Banghazi Libya
Dec 09 British troops inaugural major offensive in North Africa during WW II.
Dec 09 Illegal Jewish immigrants to Haifa are deported to Mauritius.
Dec 09 Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle
Dec 10 British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani).
Dec 11 Russian general Zhukov warns of German assault.
Dec 12 British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani.
Dec 13 Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4 and 1 in only S Af Test), dies
Dec 16 British air raid on Mannheim
Dec 16 M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies.
Dec 17 British troops occupies Sollum.
Dec 18 Munitions Minister C.D.Howe and 152 other survivors of the torpedoed lines SS Western Prince arive in Britian.
Dec 20 Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42000.
Dec 21 F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44.
Dec 22 Nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37
Dec 22 World War II: Himarë is captured by the Greek army.
Dec 23 John Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC.
Dec 25 Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42.
Dec 26 1st-class debut of Arthur Morris, who scores 148.
Dec 27 In New York City, Halifax born actress Ruby Keeler and her husband singer Al Jolson divorce after 12 years of marriage
Dec 27 Jerry Lambert, jockey (rode Native Diver).
Dec 28 Arthur Morris scores 111 in 2nd innings of 1st game after 148.
Dec 29 Brigitte Kronauer, writer.
Dec 29 Germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II).
Dec 29 Germany begins the bombing of London during WWII, damaging many buildings, such as historic St. Mary's Cathedral.
Dec 30 California's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens.
Dec 30 Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79.
Dec 31 37 U boats sunk this month (213000 ton)
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