Events in History
- Dec 3 First Congressional open session broadcast via radio (Washington, D.C.)
- Dec 4 WEAF radio begins broadcasting Eveready Hour (variety show)
Historic Communication
Dec 6 1st US Presidential address broadcast on radio by President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
- Dec 8 German-US friendship treaty signed
- Dec 8 Labour/Liberals win British parliament
- Dec 8 Salary & price freeze in Germany
- Dec 10 Polish government of Grabski forms
- Dec 17 Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic
- Dec 18 International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco
- Dec 21 Nepal changes from British protectorate to independent nation
- Dec 25 Imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC
Event of Interest
Dec 28 George Bernard Shaw's "St Joan" premieres in NYC
George Bernard Shaw
- Dec 31 1st transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester
Birthdays in History
- Dec 1 Stansfield Turner, American admiral and CIA director (1977-81), born in Highland Park, Illinois (d. 2018)
- Dec 1 Morris, Belgian cartoonist (Lucky Luke) (d. 2001)
- Dec 2 Meshulam Riklis, Turkish-born Israeli businessman and husband of Pia Zadora, born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 2019)
- Dec 4 Charles Keating, American district attorney (Los Angeles California), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2014)
- Dec 5 Vladimir Tendryakov, Russian writer (Three, Seven, Ace), born in Makarovskaya, Vologda Oblast (d. 1984)
- Dec 8 Rudolph Pariser, American chemist, born in Harbin, China
- Dec 10 Jorge Semprún, Spanish-French writer (2nd mort de R Mercader, Z), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2011)
- Dec 13 Fred van der Spek, Dutch 2nd chamber member (PSP), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2017)
- Dec 13 Antoni Tapies, Spanish painter, sculptor and theorist (Dau al Set), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2012)
- Dec 13 Frankie Fraser, English gangster who spent 42 years in jail, born in London, England (d. 2014)
- Dec 14 Gerard Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys), born in Amsterdam (d. 2006)
- Dec 15 Freeman Dyson, American physicist (known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, astronomy and nuclear engineering), born in Crowthorne, Berkshire, England (d. 2020)
- Dec 15 Uziel Gal, Israeli firearm designer (Uzi submachine gun), born in Weimar, Germany (d. 2002)
- Dec 15 Valentin Varennikov, Soviet-Russian general and statesman, born in Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (d. 2009)
- Dec 16 Tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage)
- Dec 17 Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian (d. 2006)
- Dec 18 Lotti [Charlotte] van der Gaag, Dutch sculptor/painter
- Dec 19 Luigi Innocenti, designer
- Dec 21 Intizar Hussain, Urdu writer and columnist, born in Dibai, Bulandshahr (d. 2016) (approx. date)
- Dec 23 James Stockdale, American admiral (Vietnam) andRoss Perot's 1992 running mate, born in Abingdon, Illinois (d. 2005)
- Dec 23 Lucas Mangope, 1st president of Bophuthatswana (1977-94) (d. 2018)
- Dec 24 Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader, born in Middledrift, Eastern Cape (d. 2004)
- Dec 24 George Patton IV, American general in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2004)
- Dec 30 Sara A Lidman, Swedish author (Jag Och Min Son, Samtal in Hanoi)
Deaths in History
Gustave Eiffel
Dec 27 Gustave Eiffel, French engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91
Gustave Eiffel