December
1
1835 Hans Christian Andersen publishes the very first book of fairy tales
1885 For the first time, the soft drink Dr Pepper is served.
2
1982 The first person receives a permanent artificial heart.
2005 In Europe, Microsoft's Xbox 360 is launched.
3
1609 After hearing of Hans Lippershey's invention,
Galileo builds an improved telescope.
1948 Birthday: Ozzy Osbourne (Rock singer)
4
1969 Surfer Greg Noll rides a 65-foot wave, the largest ever recorded.
1973 Birthday: Tyra Banks (Supermodel/TV Reality Host)
5
1492 Christopher Columbus begin the first European to set foot on the island of Hispaniola.
1901 Birthday: Walt Disney (Founder of Disney)
6
1768 The 1st edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is published.
1421 Birthday: Henry VI (King of England)
7
1732 – In Covent Garden, London, the Royal Opera House opens.
1941 Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese Navy which then causes the US to enter WWII.
8
1542 Mary Queen of Scots becomes queen at just 6 years of age.
1941 -1st blackout, at 6:15 PM
9
1851 In Quebec, the first YMCA in North America is established.
1978 - 1st game of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) which was against Chicago Hustle vs Milwaukee Does
10
1830 Birthday: Emily Dickinson (Poet)
1868 In London, the first traffic lights are installed outside the Houses of Parliament.
11
1816 Indiana becomes the 19th U.S. state.
1961 Melvin Calvin Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the process of photosynthesis.
12
1791 – 1st Bank of US opens
1899 - 1st case of plague was discovered in Oahu, Hawaii
13
1759 - 1st music store in America opens (Phila).
1928 The Clip-on tie is created.
14
1901 - 1st table tennis tournament is held in London Royal Aquarium
1941 - 1st NFL division playoff against the Bears who beat Packers 33-14
15
1791 The United States Bill of Rights becomes law after being ratified by the Virginia legislature.
1891 The first version of the sport basketball was introduced by James Naismith.
16
1915 The General Theory of Relativity was published Albert Einstein.
1972 Miami Dolphins become the 1st NFL team to go undefeated.
17
1843 Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is published for the 1st time.
1903 The Wright Brothers make the first powered heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
18
1932 The 1st NFL Pro football playoff game takes place.
1892 The first performance of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker is performed
19
1958 - 1st radio broadcast from space was done (Pres Eisenhower voice "To all mankind, America's wish for Peace on Earth & Good Will to Men Everywhere")
1997 The movie Titanic is released. It will be the largest grossing movie for 12 years.
20
1951 Nuclear power is first used. It lights up four light bulbs.
1957 Elvis Presley given his draft notice to join U.S. Army
21
1913 The first crossword puzzle is published
1937 The film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs first premiers.
22
1882 - 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison
1910 - US postal savings stamps 1st issued
23
1954 The first successful human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray
1986 The Voyager becomes the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world.
24
1893 Henry Ford completes the first productive gas motor
1951 - 1st televised opera show (Amahl & Night Visitor)
25
5 BC The traditional Birth Day of Jesus Christ.
1888 – In Philadelphia, the 1st indoor baseball game played at fairgrounds.
26
(1865) James Mason invents the coffee percolator.
1872 - 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")
27
1871 - World's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London)
(1932) Radio City Music Hall in New York City opens.
28
1846 Iowa becomes the 29th U.S. state.
1832 John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign.
29
1851 - 1st American Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) chapter opened in Boston Massachusetts.
1867 - 1st telegraph ticker used by a brokerage house, Groesbeck & Co, NY
30
1953 The first color television set goes on sale
1973 - 1st picture of a comet from space (Comet Kohoutek-Skylab)
31
1904 The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square
1961 - 1st performance of Beach Boys
1
1835 Hans Christian Andersen publishes the very first book of fairy tales
1885 For the first time, the soft drink Dr Pepper is served.
2
1982 The first person receives a permanent artificial heart.
2005 In Europe, Microsoft's Xbox 360 is launched.
3
1609 After hearing of Hans Lippershey's invention,
Galileo builds an improved telescope.
1948 Birthday: Ozzy Osbourne (Rock singer)
4
1969 Surfer Greg Noll rides a 65-foot wave, the largest ever recorded.
1973 Birthday: Tyra Banks (Supermodel/TV Reality Host)
5
1492 Christopher Columbus begin the first European to set foot on the island of Hispaniola.
1901 Birthday: Walt Disney (Founder of Disney)
6
1768 The 1st edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is published.
1421 Birthday: Henry VI (King of England)
7
1732 – In Covent Garden, London, the Royal Opera House opens.
1941 Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese Navy which then causes the US to enter WWII.
8
1542 Mary Queen of Scots becomes queen at just 6 years of age.
1941 -1st blackout, at 6:15 PM
9
1851 In Quebec, the first YMCA in North America is established.
1978 - 1st game of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) which was against Chicago Hustle vs Milwaukee Does
10
1830 Birthday: Emily Dickinson (Poet)
1868 In London, the first traffic lights are installed outside the Houses of Parliament.
11
1816 Indiana becomes the 19th U.S. state.
1961 Melvin Calvin Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the process of photosynthesis.
12
1791 – 1st Bank of US opens
1899 - 1st case of plague was discovered in Oahu, Hawaii
13
1759 - 1st music store in America opens (Phila).
1928 The Clip-on tie is created.
14
1901 - 1st table tennis tournament is held in London Royal Aquarium
1941 - 1st NFL division playoff against the Bears who beat Packers 33-14
15
1791 The United States Bill of Rights becomes law after being ratified by the Virginia legislature.
1891 The first version of the sport basketball was introduced by James Naismith.
16
1915 The General Theory of Relativity was published Albert Einstein.
1972 Miami Dolphins become the 1st NFL team to go undefeated.
17
1843 Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is published for the 1st time.
1903 The Wright Brothers make the first powered heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
18
1932 The 1st NFL Pro football playoff game takes place.
1892 The first performance of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker is performed
19
1958 - 1st radio broadcast from space was done (Pres Eisenhower voice "To all mankind, America's wish for Peace on Earth & Good Will to Men Everywhere")
1997 The movie Titanic is released. It will be the largest grossing movie for 12 years.
20
1951 Nuclear power is first used. It lights up four light bulbs.
1957 Elvis Presley given his draft notice to join U.S. Army
21
1913 The first crossword puzzle is published
1937 The film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs first premiers.
22
1882 - 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison
1910 - US postal savings stamps 1st issued
23
1954 The first successful human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray
1986 The Voyager becomes the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world.
24
1893 Henry Ford completes the first productive gas motor
1951 - 1st televised opera show (Amahl & Night Visitor)
25
5 BC The traditional Birth Day of Jesus Christ.
1888 – In Philadelphia, the 1st indoor baseball game played at fairgrounds.
26
(1865) James Mason invents the coffee percolator.
1872 - 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")
27
1871 - World's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London)
(1932) Radio City Music Hall in New York City opens.
28
1846 Iowa becomes the 29th U.S. state.
1832 John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign.
29
1851 - 1st American Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) chapter opened in Boston Massachusetts.
1867 - 1st telegraph ticker used by a brokerage house, Groesbeck & Co, NY
30
1953 The first color television set goes on sale
1973 - 1st picture of a comet from space (Comet Kohoutek-Skylab)
31
1904 The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square
1961 - 1st performance of Beach Boys