History of December 21

On December 21 the following events have occured in our world's history.

1375 - Boccaccio author of Decameron dies
1620 - Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
1790 - Samuel Slater opens 1st textile factory in US in Rhode Island
1909 - U of Coopenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was 1st to North Pole
1913 - 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World
1929 - 1st group hospital insurance plan effected Dallas Tx
1933 - Human blood serum 1st prepared
1937 - 1st feature-length cartoon with color & sound premieres (Snow White)
1952 - Broadway Tunnel opens in SF
1954 - Dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn was murdered
1968 - Apollo 8 (Frank Borman Jim Lovell Bill Anders) 1st manned moon voyage
1973 - Israel Egypt Syria Jordan US & USSR meet in Geneva
1976 - 20th Islander shut-out opponent - Billy Smith 3-0 vs Bruins
1984 - Islander Kelly Hrudy's 1st shut-out win - Whalers 1-0