1932 - December

December

• December 3 – Hindenburg names Kurt von Schleicher as German chancellor.
• December 12 – Japan and the Soviet Union reform their diplomatic connections.
• December 19 – BBC World Service begins broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service.
• December 24 – A methane gas explosion causes the Moweaqua Coal Mine Disaster which claims 54 lives.
• December 25 – An earthquake in the Kansu Province in China kills 70,000.
• December 27 – Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City.