Today in History

[noncrazycanuck]

Dec 17 1959
the movie On the Beach is debuted.
And for the first time was at the same time in both the Western and Eastern Bloc.

Could be the first time a little common sense started to prevail.

 

[James]

17 December, 1903

The Wright Brothers made their first flight today, Kitty Hawk, NC

 

[neonorchid]

The Flying Tigers: How a group of Americans ended up fighting for China in WW II

In 1941, Japan was on the offensive against China. So China hired a group of Americans to fight back in the skies. Eighty years ago this week, they fought in their first battle.

www.npr.org

"The Flying Tigers' first combat came on Dec. 20, 1941 — 13 days after Pearl Harbor and 12 days after the U.S. declared war on Japan. Japanese bombers attacked the AVG base at Kunming."

"The AVG "shot down nine of 10 Japanese bombers. So they were the first Americans actually to have a victory in World War II," Calloway says. Their only loss was one AVG plane that the pilot crash-landed after running out of gas; he was uninjured, according to the DOD's history."

 

[Uncle-A]

The Flying Tigers: How a group of Americans ended up fighting for China in WW II

In 1941, Japan was on the offensive against China. So China hired a group of Americans to fight back in the skies. Eighty years ago this week, they fought in their first battle.

www.npr.org

"The Flying Tigers' first combat came on Dec. 20, 1941 — 13 days after Pearl Harbor and 12 days after the U.S. declared war on Japan. Japanese bombers attacked the AVG base at Kunming."

"The AVG "shot down nine of 10 Japanese bombers. So they were the first Americans actually to have a victory in World War II," Calloway says. Their only loss was one AVG plane that the pilot crash-landed after running out of gas; he was uninjured, according to the DOD's history."


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I seem to remember that they made a movie about the Flying Tigers but I thought it was before Pearl Harbor. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Uncle-A]

20 December, 1946
The movie "It's a Wonderful Life" premiered. Christmas movie viewing hasn't been the same since.

 

[Michael Kane]

20 December 1986, Debra Ann Stolte said yes to changing her name to Debra Ann Kane . Wises choose I ever made.

 

[Andy Mink]

Clessie Lyle Cummins was born on this date in 1888. If you've been around diesel engines you've heard his name.

 

[cantunamunch]

If you've been around diesel engines you've heard his name.

Don't forget that Rudolf Diesel graduates school in January. Some of the diesel engine fans may have heard of him.

 

[Uncle-A]

28 December, 1958
"The Greatest Professional Football Game Ever Played"
The Baltimore Colts vs NY Giants and it is one of the first NFL Championship game to be on TV. The Giants lose in overtime to the Colts 23 to 17 and the Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas is credit for the win.

 

[noncrazycanuck]

Sorry not this day but how about the 1963 Saskatchewan Roughriders . We used to have a two game total point playoff format in the CFL.

They lost first game 35-9 November 9 but won the second 39-12 November 11.
Last play of the game saw both teams punters kick the ball in and out of the Saskatchwan end zone.

A grounded ball in the end zone is a single point in the CFL

 

[JeffB]

12/28/15: My youngest of 3, now 11 years old, found my hidden Christmas “flask” and wanted to know why daddy had a strange looking sippy cup.

 

[Uncle-A]

30 December, 1935
Sandy Koufax born in Brooklyn, NY. Even though I am a life long Yankee fan you have to recognize one of the best left handers to play the game.

 

[Bad Bob]

1922? USSR is established.

 

[cantunamunch]

1922? USSR is established.

Although, of the invading powers, Japan retains a massive presence until 1925.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_intervention_in_Siberia

 

[Bad Bob]

1918 Wonder if they would make a different choice today?
Mississippi became the first state to ratify the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which established Prohibition.

 

[Uncle-A]

8 January 1982

AT&T agrees to break up the Bell System. The 22 Bell Operating Companies become the 7 RBOC's and AT&T was made up of the Long Lines and Western Electric manufacturing as of 01/01/1984.

 

[Uncle-A]

9 January 2007
Apple introduced the first iphone.

 

[4ster]

January 9, 1944 James (Jimmy) Patrick Page was born.

Musician, performer, writer, producer, innovator, entrepreneur & philanthropist. He would forever change the music industry & in a small way make the world a better place!

 

[Andy Mink]

January 9, 1994 James (Jimmy) Patrick Page was born.
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Musician, performer, writer, producer, innovator, entrepreneur & philanthropist. He would forever change the music industry & in a small way make the world a better place!

1994?

 

[4ster]

1994?

Thanks. 1944
I am just listening to Chris Carter’s British invasion on SiriusXM Underground Garage. I am always amazed at how many popular & not so popular recordings & artists he was a session player for during the 60’s.