Dec 16   Fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri   

Dec 18   Uruguay joins the United Nations   

Dec 18   Uruguay joins UN   

Dec 19   Austrian Republic re-establishes   

Dec 20   Charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies   

Dec 20   Rationing of auto tires ends in US.   

Dec 21   "Billion Dollar Baby" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 219 performances   

Dec 21   George S Patton, US General (Sicily/Normandy), dies in car crash at 60   

Dec 22   Otto Neurath, Austrian/British philosopher, dies at 63   

Dec 22   Utrecht: Catholic People's party (KVP) established   

Dec 23   Frederick Astons "Cinderella" premieres in London   

Dec 23   Mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39   

Dec 24   Francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67.   

Dec 26   CFP franc and CFA franc are created.   

Dec 27   Allied Powers Agree to Divide Korea.   

Dec 27   Arthur Laurent's "Home of the Brave," premieres in NYC   

Dec 27   International Monetary Fund established-World Bank founded.   

Dec 27   International Monetary Fund established   

Dec 28   Congress officially recognizes "Pledge of Allegiance"   

Dec 28   The President directed that the Coast Guard be transferred from the Navy and returned to the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department.   

Dec 28   Theodore Dreiser, novelist (An American Tragedy), dies at 74   

Dec 29   Adje Roland, Dutch disc-jockey   

Dec 29   In this year, In Ottawa DND releases World War II casualty statistics; 41371 Canadians in service killed, 43178 wounded, 10844 made prisoners of war, 32 missing in action   

Dec 31   Bradman scores 112, his 1st post-War century, SA v Aust Services   

Dec 31   Donald Douglas II, dies at 40   

Dec 31   Ratification of UN Charter completed   

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Jan 03   Stephen stills: Dallas tx, songwriter/guitarist (cosby stills & nash)   

Jan 03   Victoria principal: Fukuoka japan, actress (earthquake, pamela-dallas)   

Jan 04   Jay dee maness: Loma linda ca, singer (desert rose band-love reunited)   

Jan 04   Vesa-matti loiri: Finnish entertainer   

Jan 04   Richard r. schrock: American chemist, nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Sam wyche: Nfl coach (cincinnati bengals)   

Jan 05   Chuck mckinley: U.s. tennis player   

Jan 05   Roger spottiswoode: Canadian-born film director   

Jan 01   Vit nejedly: Composer,   

Jan 02   Betram home ramsay: Engl adm/cmdr naval forces (normandy),   

Jan 03   Fyodor akimenko: Composer,    

Jan 06   Vladimir vernadsky: Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)   

Jan 08   Jac[obus] p thijsse: Dutch biologist (omgang met planten),   

Jan 09   Jüri uluots: Estonian prime minister (b. 1890)   

Jan 10   Rudolf borchardt: Writer,    

Jan 14   Sandor vandor: Composer,