Historical Events
Bradman's Sheffield Debut
Don Bradman scores 117 in his debut Sheffield Shield cricket match for South Australia in an innings & 5 run win over his old team, New South Wales
Beneš Succeeds Masaryk
Edvard Beneš becomes President of Czechoslovakia after Tomáš Masaryk retires
- The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is founded in Ceylon
Famous Birthdays
- Bonno Spieker, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (PvdA), born in Delfzijl, Netherlands (d. 2017)
- Jacques Pépin, French chef, writer and TV personality (Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home), born in Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Famous Deaths
- Juan Vicente Gomez, Venezuelan general and dictator of Venezuela (1908-35), dies at 78
Died in 1935 1935 Highlights
About December 18, 1935
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 4 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
