I made a fun little advent calendar showcasing an event per day that happened on this day within the 1980s (1980-1989) app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=... Take note this calendar includes several events that have not yet been covered on 1980/1985 News yet.

[December 11th, 1945] "Caesar and Cleopatra", a British film adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's 1901 play of the same title starring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains, premieres in London.

[December 11th, 1945] Mary Masuda received the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for her brother, Sgt. Kazuo Masuda, a Japanese-American soldier killed in Italy, during a ceremony in Santa Ana, Calif.

[December 11th, 1945] John O Iverson's patent is granted for the Isomerization of saturated hydrocarbons

[December 11th, 1945] The USS Gar (SS-206) was decommissioned after 4½ years of active service.

[December 11th, 1945] My Day by Eleanor Roosevelt

[December 11th, 1945] Three additional deaths from overexertion during snow removal have brought the total fatalities from Cleveland's snowstorm to eight.

[December 11th, 1945] Private First Class Stuart S. Stryker was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War II.

[December 11th, 1945] Clifford J. Nuhn, editorial director of the Poughkeepsie New Yorker, was elected president of the New York State Associated Press association at its annual meeting in Albany. He succeeds Fritz Updike and is joined by Vincent S. Jones as vice president and W. Norris Paxton as

[December 11th, 1945] Inner Sanctum Mysteries: The Dark Chamber

[December 11th, 1945] In a letter from Robert C. Byrd to segregationist Senator Theodore G. Bilbo, Robert Byrd, who was a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) member and organizer, expressed his strong opposition to efforts to integrate the military and generally espoused white supremacist views.

[December 11th, 1945] The B-29 Superfortress "Dreamboat" set a new transcontinental flight record by flying from Burbank to New York in 5 hours, 28 minutes, and 81.5 seconds, averaging 450 mph over 2,464 miles. Piloted by Capt. Clarence S. Irvine, the flight achieved a top speed of 551 mph, aided by

[December 11th, 1945] Koigi, a New Guinea native, warned Australian troops of Japanese presence in the jungle by sensing sudden pimple-like skin eruptions, which he attributed to the enemy's proximity. Initially doubted, his warnings proved reliable, earning him the Loyalty Medal.

[December 11th, 1945] The Keijō Nippō (or Gyeongseong Ilbo in Korean), a Japanese-language newspaper, publishes its final issue, which had previously served as the official mouthpiece for the Japanese Government-General of Chōsen during the colonial period.

[December 11th, 1945] Today's Dear Diary comic

[December 11th, 1945] Look Magazine

[December 11th, 1945] UNION GIVES SECURITY PLAN TO FORD TO PENALIZE ALL WILDCAT STOPPAGES; GM CANCELS ITS CONTRACT WITH UAW (New York Times)

[December 11th, 1945] A three-and-a-half-hour film titled "The Nazi Plan" was shown in the Nuremberg trial courtroom, presenting Nazi propaganda, rallies, and evidence of the slave labor program. It depicted Hitler, Goering, Hess, and other Nazi leaders, with scenes of parades, book burnings, and

[December 11th, 1945] Alexander Fleming delivered his Nobel Lecture titled "Penicillin" in Stockholm, Sweden. In his speech, he discussed the early days of his discovery of penicillin and, most notably, issued a prophetic warning about the dangers of antibiotic resistance.

[December 11th, 1945] Henrietta Bradberry's patent is granted for the Torpedo Discharge Means

[December 11th, 1945] Today's Nancy comic by Ernie Bushmiller

[December 11th, 1945] "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell

[December 11th, 1945] William F. Halsey took the oath of office as a Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy. This promotion made him the fourth and last person to hold the five-star rank of Fleet Admiral in the U.S. Navy, a rank he held until his death.

[December 11th, 1945] General George S. Patton Jr. showed significant improvement after a car accident in Heidelberg, Germany, with his condition described as "very satisfactory." He was conscious, rational, and eating, with normal tendon reflexes. His wife, who arrived after flight delays, remained

[December 11th, 1945] The U.S. State Department announced a new economic policy for postwar Germany, calling on Allied powers to finance a two-year program of German imports to prevent disease and unrest. The plan aims to restart Germany’s economy and industry slowly, ensuring it does not surpass

[December 11th, 1945] László Bíró and György Bíró's patent is granted for the Writing Instrument

[December 11th, 1945] Chesley-Huckabee wedding held at First Baptist Church, Shreveport, featured a double ring ceremony with Lt. Bonnie Jean Huckabee and Lt. Charles Chesley. The bride, daughter of George B. Huckabee, wore a dress uniform and gardenia corsage. The couple, both stationed at

[December 10th, 1945] Rex Allen, known as "the Arizona Cowboy," began his recording career when he held his first recording session for Mercury Records in Chicago, Illinois.

[December 10th, 1945] Covers of today's magazines

[December 10th, 1945] Lux Radio Theatre: Guest Wife

[December 10th, 1945] Photographer’s Mate First Class Eugene Eliot passes out candy and gum to some intently interested Japanese girls and boys on a street corner in Yokosuka, Japan.

[December 10th, 1945] The USS Tambor (SS-198) was decommissioned after 5½ years of active service

[December 10th, 1945] Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie began a multi-week engagement at Billy Berg's Club in Hollywood, California. They were booked there until February 3, 1946.

[December 10th, 1945] Hilton Hotels, Inc. has purchased the Palmer House in Chicago for $20 million and the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles for $6.2 million, expanding its chain to 14 hotels in 11 cities and making it the largest hotel operator in the U.S. Conrad N. Hilton stated he has strong faith

[December 10th, 1945] The Netherlands ratified the United Nations (UN) Charter, officially becoming an original member state.

[December 10th, 1945] More than 4,000 men in Morotai staged a protest march against delays in repatriation, chanting slogans like "Where are Forde's mystery ships?" and "We want ships, not assurances." The protest followed the departure of 1,000 men on the Kanimbla on November 20.

[December 10th, 1945] The Celery Fed Staff at Seminole High School, supervised by Walter Schnable, conducted a student poll on November 29, 1945, as part of a national initiative by the Institute of Student Opinion. The poll, one of four in the school, focused on atomic bomb opinions and was

[December 10th, 1945] LT-Gen. Kurt Meyer, a 33-year-old S.S. commander, stands trial in Aurich, Germany, on war crimes charges for allegedly ordering his troops to take no prisoners during the 1944 Normandy invasion. The prosecution claims he is responsible for the execution of 48 Canadian soldiers

[December 10th, 1945] Advertisement: Mr. Employer, consider Service Craftsmen for that job! Thousands of skilled and semi-skilled veterans are being discharged and seeking civilian employment. Occupations include draftsmen, engineers, mechanics, accountants, and office workers.

[December 10th, 1945] J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director, warned that post-war crime has surged, with a 19% overall increase in October compared to the previous year, including a 32% rise in murders and 38% in robberies and auto thefts. He criticized inefficient prison security and called for better

[December 10th, 1945] A Dufaycolor colour transparency of barges on the River Thames in front of the Houses of Parliament, taken by an unknown photographer

[December 10th, 1945] Filming for the classic film noir Gilda, which starred Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford, concludes. The film was released in 1946.

[December 10th, 1945] The Conservative Party in Canada faced an internal crisis over tariff policy, sparked when leader John Bracken, a low-tariff advocate, opposed a proposed increase on boiler pipes and tubes. Despite initial support for the increase, many party members, particularly in Ontario,

[December 10th, 1945] In a statement on the Viceroy's Speech at Calcutta on December 10, 1945, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah addressed the future constitution of Pakistan, stating: "Our Pakistan Government will probably be a Federal Government, modeled on lines of autonomous provinces with the

[December 10th, 1945] The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia

[December 10th, 1945] A burglar, Francis Purkiser, was questioned in Chicago after tavern patrons reported he "talked too much" about the murder of Frances Brown, a 33-year-old stenographer and former WAVES member.

[December 10th, 1945] Italy's 16-day cabinet crisis ended with the appointment of Alcide De Gasperi as Premier, forming a six-party coalition government. De Gasperi, a Christian Democrat, retains the Foreign Minister role and heads the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Reconstruction.

[December 10th, 1945] Today's Nancy comic by Ernie Bushmiller

[December 10th, 1945] In Stockholm, the 1945 Nobel Prizes are bestowed amid Europe's tentative peace. Austrian physicist Wolfgang Pauli earns the Physics medal for his Exclusion Principle, revolutionizing quantum mechanics.

[December 10th, 1945] Advertisement: The Hearst Newspapers consistently advocated for a strong U.S. air force from 1910 to 1937, predicting air power's dominance in warfare, supporting General Billy Mitchell, criticizing military leadership, warning of German aviation threats, and urging Congress