Today’s Important Historical Events
755 An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during Chinese Tang Dynasty
1598 Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point – in the final battle of the war Korean navy decisively defeats the Japanese
1620 Mayflower Pilgrims come ashore in Plymouth Bay, traditionally thought to be at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts [NS: Dec 26]
1653 Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland
1773 Boston tea party incident – Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbour in protest against British imposed Tea Act
1920 8.5 earthquake rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000
1944 Nazi Germany launches a counteroffensive against the Allies in the Ardennes region of Belgium, beginning the ‘Battle of the Bulge’
1998 Iraq disarmament crisis: Operation Desert Fox – the United States and United Kingdom bomb targets in Iraq
Today’s Historical Events
755 An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during Chinese Tang Dynasty
882 Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII
1392 Nanboku-chō – Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu
1431 King Henry VI of England crowned King of France (only English monarch to wear both crowns)
1497 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama is 1st European to sail along Africa’s East Coast, names it Natal
1538 King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants
1575 The 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place.
1577 Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1913 Charlie Chaplin begins his film career at Keystone for $150 a week
1924 Noël Coward‘s “Vortex” premieres in London
1936 John Monks and Fred Finklehoff’s play “Brother Rat” premieres in New York City
1950 Child star Shirley Temple announces her retirement from films aged 22
1951 NBC premiere of “Dragnet” in black and white
1962 “Lawrence of Arabia” film directed by David Lean and starring Peter O’Toole, is released in the United States
1967 “Playtime”, French film directed by Jacques Tati, starring himself, is released
1968 KFIZ TV channel 34 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin begins broadcasting
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1767 Van Ritter von Glucks opera “Alceste” premieres
1877 Anton Bruckner‘s 3rd Symphony in D, premieres
1893 Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 – “New World Symphony” premieres at Carnegie Hall, New York
1926 Darius Milhaud‘s opera “Le Pauvre Matelot” premieres in Paris
1948 “Lend an Ear” opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances
1950 “Let’s Make an Opera” closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 performances
1956 “Fanny” closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances
1960 “Wildcat” opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 172 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1892 Commencement of 1st Sheffield Shield cricket game, SA v NSW
1899 Italian football club A.C. Milan founded as Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club by Englishmen Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin (disputed possibly 13 Dec)
1918 Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds
1922 Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs formally organizes
1922 NSW all out for 786 against South Australia Cricket
1923 National Football League Championship: undefeated Canton Bulldogs (11-0-1) repeat as champions
1926 MLB owners renew contract with Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis for a second 7-years term
1927 Australian cricket’s batting maestro Don Bradman makes his 1st-class debut for NSW v South Australia at the Adelaide Oval finishing Day 1 on 65 not out
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