December 1933 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 1933.
The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Ramsay MacDonald (Labour), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on December 1933: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 1933?
Events
- 03 Dec 1933 Joe Lilliard QBs Chicago Cardinals; last NFL black until 1946
- 04 Dec 1933 FDR creates Federal Alcohol Control Administration
- 05 Dec 1933 21st Am ratified, 18th Amendment (Prohibition) repealed (5:32pm EST)
- 06 Dec 1933 U.S. federal judge John M. Woolsey rules that the James Joyce's novel Ulysses is not obscene.
- 09 Dec 1933 Romania disallows fascist Iron Guard.
- 14 Dec 1933 Josephine Baker performs in Amsterdam
- 15 Dec 1933 Baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15.
- 16 Dec 1933 Abe de Vries and Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht
- 17 Dec 1933 NFL starts keeping official statistics as Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 23-21 in championship game.
- 19 Dec 1933 Electric Home and Farm Authority Inc, authorized.
- 20 Dec 1933 Bolivia and Paraguay sign weapon cease fire.
- 21 Dec 1933 Dried human blood serum first prepared, University of Pennsylvania.
- 23 Dec 1933 Marinus van der Lubbe sentenced to death
- 24 Dec 1933 Paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France).
- 25 Dec 1933 Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett.
- 26 Dec 1933 FM radio is patented.
- 29 Dec 1933 Members of the Iron Guard assassinate Ion Gheorghe Duca, prime minister of Romania.
- 30 Dec 1933 Government disallows NSB-membership for civil service.
- 05 Dec 1933 The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in December 1933?
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Top #4 songs in the USA
- Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (Vocal Jack Teagarden) - Ain't Cha Glad?
- Freddy Martin & His Orchestra - April in Paris
- Bing Crosby - Temptation
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
