31 December 1923 December 30, 2013 Author: Staff The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast for the first time on radio by the BBC. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him." General Douglas MacArthur — Click here for more from General Douglas MacArthur Related posts: 13 July 1923 3 March 1923 3 March 1923 29 September 1923 29 December 1170 31 December 1994 31 December 1994 16 December 1972 Categories: History Tags: 1923, 31 December