On December 4.1791 ; The first edition of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published. source
On December 4.1791 ; The first edition of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published.
On December 4.1906 ; Alpha Phi Alpha the first black intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. source
On December 4.1906 ; Alpha Phi Alpha the first black intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
On December 4.1909 ; In Canadian football, the First Grey Cup game is played. The University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeat the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club, 26–6. source
On December 4.1909 ; In Canadian football, the First Grey Cup game is played. The University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeat the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club, 26–6.
On December 4.1954 ; The first Burger King is opened in Miami. source
On December 4.1954 ; The first Burger King is opened in Miami.
On December 5.1933 ; The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified. source
On December 5.1933 ; The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
On December 5.1958 ; The Preston By-pass, the UK's first stretch of motorway, opens to traffic for the first time. (It is now part of the M6 and M55 motorways.) source
On December 5.1958 ; The Preston By-pass, the UK's first stretch of motorway, opens to traffic for the first time. (It is now part of the M6 and M55 motorways.)
On December 5.2004 ; The Civil Partnership Act comes into effect in the United Kingdom, and the first civil partnership is registered there. source
On December 5.2004 ; The Civil Partnership Act comes into effect in the United Kingdom, and the first civil partnership is registered there.
On December 6.1967 ; Adrian Kantrowitz performs the first human heart transplant in the United States. source
On December 6.1967 ; Adrian Kantrowitz performs the first human heart transplant in the United States.
On December 7.1936 ; Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings. source
On December 7.1936 ; Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings.
On December 8.1972 ; United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737, crashes after aborting its landing attempt at Chicago Midway International Airport, killing 45. This is the first-ever loss of a Boeing 737. source
On December 8.1972 ; United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737, crashes after aborting its landing attempt at Chicago Midway International Airport, killing 45. This is the first-ever loss of a Boeing 737.
On December 9.1793 ; New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster. source
On December 9.1793 ; New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.
On December 9.1922 ; Gabriel Narutowicz is elected the first president of Poland. source
On December 9.1922 ; Gabriel Narutowicz is elected the first president of Poland.
On December 9.1935 ; The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, later renamed the Heisman Trophy, is awarded for the first time. The winner is halfback Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago. source
On December 9.1935 ; The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, later renamed the Heisman Trophy, is awarded for the first time. The winner is halfback Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago.
On December 11.1941 ; World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy suffers its first loss of surface vessels during the Battle of Wake Island. source
On December 11.1941 ; World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy suffers its first loss of surface vessels during the Battle of Wake Island.
On December 12.1901 ; Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S" [***] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland. source
On December 12.1901 ; Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S" [***] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland.
On December 12.1950 ; Paula Ackerman, the first woman appointed to perform rabbinical functions in the United States, leads the congregation in her first services. source
On December 12.1950 ; Paula Ackerman, the first woman appointed to perform rabbinical functions in the United States, leads the congregation in her first services.
On December 14.1911 ; Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole. source
On December 14.1911 ; Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.
On December 14.1940 ; Plutonium (specifically Pu-238) is first isolated at Berkeley, California. source
On December 14.1940 ; Plutonium (specifically Pu-238) is first isolated at Berkeley, California.
On December 16.1811 ; The first two in a series of four severe earthquakes occur in the vicinity of New Madrid, Missouri. source
On December 16.1811 ; The first two in a series of four severe earthquakes occur in the vicinity of New Madrid, Missouri.
On December 17.1865 ; First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert. source
On December 17.1865 ; First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert.
On December 17.1935 ; First flight of the Douglas DC-3. source
On December 17.1935 ; First flight of the Douglas DC-3.
On December 17.1947 ; First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber. source
On December 17.1947 ; First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber.
On December 18.1932 ; The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL Championship Game. source
On December 18.1932 ; The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL Championship Game.
On December 18.2006 ; United Arab Emirates holds its first-ever elections. source
On December 18.2006 ; United Arab Emirates holds its first-ever elections.
On December 20.1860 ; South Carolina becomes the first state to attempt to secede from the United States. source
On December 20.1860 ; South Carolina becomes the first state to attempt to secede from the United States.
On December 20.1941 ; World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers" in Kunming, China. source
On December 20.1941 ; World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers" in Kunming, China.
On December 20.1951 ; The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity. The electricity powered four light bulbs. source
On December 20.1951 ; The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity. The electricity powered four light bulbs.
On December 20.1957 ; The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight. source
On December 20.1957 ; The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight.
On December 21.1883 ; The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed. source
On December 21.1883 ; The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed.
On December 21.1913 ; Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World. source
On December 21.1913 ; Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.