Today in History for 1st December 2017:
Historical Events
1906 – Cinema Omnia Pathe, world’s 1st cinema, opens (Paris)
1936 – 2nd Heisman Trophy Award: Larry Kelley, Yale (E)
1958 – “Flower Drum Song” opens at St James Theater NYC for 602 performances
1973 – 38th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 35-0 in Birmingham
1986 – Paul McCartney releases “Only Love Remains”
1996 – Lance Klusener takes 8-64 in debut Test Cricket to trounce India
Famous Birthdays
1792 – Lobachevsky, mathematician
1905 – Ida Carroll, English musician and administrator, (d. 1995)
1939 – Lee Buck Trevino, PGA golfer (US Open 1968, 71), born in Dallas, Texas
1963 – Arjuna Ranatunga, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test batsman since 1982)
1975 – Sophia Skou, Danish swimmer
1988 – Tyler Joseph, American singer-songwriter (Twenty One Pilots), born in Columbus, Ohio
Famous Deaths
1530 – Margaretha of Austria, governess of the Netherlands, dies at 51
1892 – Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered
1916 – Charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58
1972 – Antonio Segni, Italian politician, Prime Minister (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81
1986 – Horace Heidt, orchestra leader (Swift Show Wagon), dies at 85
1987 – James Arthur Baldwin, writer (Another Country), dies at 63