413 Historic Events for December 12
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| 1923 |
Death |
Raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20
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| 1924 |
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Edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court)
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Francis Miroglio, composer
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| 1924 |
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Olivier Gendebien, Belgian auto racer
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Nevit Kodali, composer
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| 1925 |
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Last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over
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| 1925 |
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Cossack officer/ex-premier Reza Chan becomes shah of Persia
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| 1925 |
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Ghulam Guard, cricketer (lefty pace bowler in 2 Tests for India 1959)
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| 1925 |
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D G "Dattu" Phadkar, cricketer (pace bowling all-rounder for India)
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| 1925 |
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Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor
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| 1925 |
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Arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo
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| 1926 |
Death |
Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77
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| 1926 |
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Leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert
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| 1927 |
Death |
Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67
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| 1928 |
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Aitmatow, writer
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| 1928 |
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Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC
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| 1928 |
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Lonesome Sundown, blues singer/guitarist
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| 1928 |
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Helen Frankenthaler, NY, abstract expressionist artist (Arden)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
John Osborne, Engld, playwright (Look Back in Anger, Luther-TONY 1964)
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| 1930 |
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Start of the 1st Australia v West Indies Test (at Adelaide)
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| 1930 |
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Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a HR, now a double
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Friedrich Voss, composer
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| 1930 |
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Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book
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| 1931 |
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Japanese Govt of Imukai forms
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