December 23—December 29 1947 Death of pioneering nutritionist Frances SternDecember 23read more 1957 The New York Times profiles Kosher food matriarch Regina Margareten at age 95December 24read more 1907 Pauline Newman organizes influential New York rent strike December 26read more 1927 Premiere of the musical "Show Boat," based on a novel by Edna Ferber December 27read more 1944 Lyricist Betty Comden's first hit, "On the Town," opens on Broadway December 28read more 1935 Birth of Anne Roiphe, feminist author of "Up the Sandbox!" December 25read more 2007 Geraldine Brooks’ novel "People of the Book" reviewed in the Chicago Tribune December 29read more 1921 Rose Finkelstein marries in true union style December 25read more Choose a Date Select month JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember Select day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Or a Date Range Select Start Date Select month JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember Select day 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Select End Date Select month JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember Select day 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 + Clear all filters Read the latest from JWA from your inbox. sign up now