413 Historic Events for December 12
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Lionel Blair, Montreal, choreographer (Spotlight)
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| 1932 |
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S N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC
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| 1932 |
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USSR and China resume diplomatic relations
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| 1932 |
Death |
Egon Richter, writer, dies
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Robert Pettit, NBA star (St Louis Bombers/1959 MVP)
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| 1933 |
Death |
Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Habib Hassan Touma, composer
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Bengt Emil Johnson, composer
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Iolanda Balas, Romania, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1960)
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| 1936 |
Event |
Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan
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| 1937 |
Death |
Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57
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| 1937 |
Event |
NBC and RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY
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| 1937 |
Event |
Washington Redskins win NFL championship
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| 1937 |
Event |
Japanese aircraft shell and sink US gunboat Panay on Yangtze River in China. (Japan apologized and eventually paid US $2.2M in reparations)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Connie Francis, Newark NJ, singer/actress (Where the Boys Are)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Joel Chadabe, composer
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| 1939 |
Death |
Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56
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| 1939 |
Event |
Russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Shirley Englehorn, LPGA golfer
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| 1940 |
Event |
British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Dionne Warwick, East Orange NJ, singer (Solid Gold, Way to San Jose)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Liesbeth List, Dutch actress/vocalist (Theodorakis)
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| 1941 |
Event |
European reservists on Java mobilizes
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Terry Kirkman, Salina Ks, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Association)
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| 1941 |
Event |
Russian 20th army recaptures Soljetsjnogorsk
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