438 Historic Events for December 1
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| 1936 |
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Bell Labs tests coaxial cable for TV use
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| 1936 |
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EW Brundin and FF Lyon obtain patent on soilless culture of plants
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Gordon Crosse, Bury Lancashire England, composer (Grace of Todd)
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| 1937 |
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Japan recognizes Franco govt
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| 1938 |
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School bus and train collide in Salt Lake City Utah
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Sandy Nelson, Santa Monica, 50s rocker (Teen Beat, All Night Long)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Bill Playle, cricketer (NZ batsman in 8 Tests without distinction)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Dianne Lennon, LA Calif, singer (Lennon Sisters)
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| 1939 |
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SS-Fuhrer Himmler begins deportation of Polish Jews
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| 1939 |
Death |
Max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Lee Buck Trevino, Dallas Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1968, 71)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Matthias Habich, actor (Straight to the Heart, A Corps Perdu)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Richard Pryor, Ill, comedian/actor (Lady Sings the Blues, Stir Crazy)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Ron Finn, Toronto, NHL linesman
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Mike Denness, cricketer (England batsman and captain mid-70s)
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| 1941 |
Death |
Horace Chapman, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa, 39 runs, 1 wkt), dies
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| 1941 |
Event |
British cruiser Devonshire sinks German sub Python
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| 1941 |
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Japanese emperor Hirohito signs declaration of war
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| 1941 |
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Last day of first-class cricket in Australia for 4 years
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| 1941 |
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US Civil Air Patrol (CAP) organizes
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| 1942 |
Event |
Gasoline rationed in US
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| 1942 |
Birth |
John Crowley, US, sci-fi author (Deep, Beasts, Novelty)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Peter Kalikow, Queens NYC, real estate developer/publisher (NY Post)
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| 1943 |
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FDR, Churchill and Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Nicholas Peter Negroponte, NYC, founder/director (Media Lab at MIT)
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