What Happened on December 24, 1910

Historical Events

  • Luisa Tetrazzini sings to 250,000 people at Lotta's Fountain, San Francisco

Famous Birthdays

  • Betty Ann Davies, British stage and screen actress (Merry Comes To Town), born in London, England (d. 1955)
  • Fritz [Reuter] Leiber Jr., American sci-fi author (Bazaar of the Bizarre), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1992)
  • Max Miedinger, typeface designer, famous for creating Helvetica in 1957, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1980)
  • Mitchell Ayres, American orchestra leader (Hollywood Palace), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1969)
  • William "Bill" Pickering, NASA scientist (JPL), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2004)

About December 24, 1910

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 113 years, 4 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn