December Happenings
 
Day   Year                                                Event
1
1913
First drive-in automobile service station opened in Pittsburg, PA
2
1969
Boeing gives the press the historic 1st flight on the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet from Seattle to New York
3
1996
James and Jovee Coulter introduced a glow-in-the-dark glove
4
1952
Killer fogs begin in London England, "Smog" becomes a word
5
1908
1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)
5
1951
"Dragnet" premieres
6
1947
“Meet the Press” debuts on NBC
7
1874
1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast
8
1896
Start of Sherlock Holmes with "Adventure of Missing 3 Quarter"
9
1965
"A Charlie Brown Christmas," premieres
10
1896
1st intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3)
11
1909
Color Movies Birthday
12
1800
Washington D.C. established as capital of US
13
 
Violin Day
14
1926
1st miniature golf course opened
15
1941
Bill of rights Day
16
 
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
17
1963
Congress proclaimed this date as Wright Brother’s Day
18
1719
Mother Goose Day (Thomas Fleet published his mother-in-law's tales in the book, “Mother Goose”)
19
1918
Believe It Or Not Day (Cartoon first ran on this date)
20
 
Games Day
21
1913
1sr crossword puzzle
22
1882
1st Christmas lights for sale
23
1913
Federal Reserve System Established
24
 
National Egg Nog Day
25
1225
Nativity Scene Birthday
26
 
National Whiners Day
27
1947
Howdy Doody's Birthday 1947
28
 
National Chocolate Day
29
1862
Bowling Ball invented
30
1964
Let's Make a Deal Day First aired
31
1907
For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year