438 Historic Events for December 1
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| 1918 |
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Danish parliament passed an act to grant Iceland independence
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| 1918 |
Birth |
Kirby Laing, English contractor/multi-millionaire
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| 1919 |
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Lady Nancy Astor sworn-in as 1st female member of British Parliament
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Ike Isaacs, guitarist
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| 1919 |
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AA Milne's "Mr Pim Passes By," premieres in Manchester
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Anne Cox Chambers, Dayton Ohio, US ambassador to Belgium (1977-81)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Ralph Manza, SF Calif, actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart)
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| 1921 |
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1st US helium-filled dirigible makes 1st flight
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| 1921 |
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US Post Office establishes philatelic agency
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood Ill, painter/sculptor (Phoenix)
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| 1922 |
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1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Capt Turner, RAF
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| 1922 |
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Polish state chief marshal Jozef Pilsudski, resigns
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Paul Picerni, NYC, actor (Agent Lee Hobson-Untouchables)
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| 1923 |
Event |
CFL Grey Cup: Queen's U beats Regina, 54-0 at Toronto
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Stansfield Turner, CIA director
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| 1924 |
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George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Lady Be Good," premieres in NYC
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| 1924 |
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Calles becomes president of M‚xico
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| 1925 |
Event |
Treaty of Locarno signed
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| 1925 |
Death |
Vicente Arregui Garay, composer, dies at 54
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| 1925 |
Birth |
David Doyle, Omaha Neb, actor (John Bosley-Charlie's Angels)
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Jordan Klein, Miami Fla, cameraman/director (Thunderball)
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Jaime Mendoza-Nava, composer
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Robert Symonds, Bristow Okla, actor (Robert E Lee-Blue and Gray)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Allyn Ann McLerie, Quebec, actress (Tony Randall Show, Thorn Birds)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Keith Michell, Adelaide Australia, actor (6 Wives of Henry VIII)
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