Page 6: Historical Events In December - 03

1954  On this day in history samuel Barber's "Prayers of Kierkegaard," premieres   

1954  On December - 03 enrique Soro Barriga, composer, dies at 70   

1955  KTVE TV channel 10 in Monroe-El Dorado, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history wilt Chamberlain's first collegiate basketball game (scores 52)   

1956  On this day in history england & France pull troops out of Egypt   

1957  On this day in history 23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB)   

1957  On December - 03 frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81   

1958  On this day in history indonesian parliament accepts nationalisation of Dutch businesses   

1959  On December - 03 state of emergency on Cyprus ends   

1960  "Camelot" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history "Camelot" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 873 performances   

1960  Hermann Stephani, composer, dies at 83 on December - 03.   

1961  On this day in history anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion   

1961  On this day in history jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75   

1962  Edith Spurlock Sampson sworn-in as 1st US black female judge on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history police arrests 800 sit-in students at University of California at Berkeley   

1964  Ernst Ginsberg, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 8; crashes on Moon   

1967  Dr. Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful heart transplant at Cape Town, South Africa. The recipient of the new heart, Louis Washkansky, survived 18 days on this day in history.   

1967  Final run of "20th Century Limited," famed New York-Chicago luxury train on December - 03.   

1967  On December - 03 annette Kolb, writer, dies at 92   

1969  John Lennon is offered role of Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar on this day in history.   

1969  On December - 03 ruth White, actress (Fugitive), dies of cancer at 55   

1972  Convair 990A charter crashes in Tenerife Canary Island, 155 die on December - 03.   

1973  On this day in history pioneer 10 passes Jupiter (1st fly-by of an outer planet)   

1973  On December - 03 michael O'Shea, actor (Denny- It's a Great Life), dies at 67   

1975  Laos falls to communist forces; Lao People's Democratic Rep proclaimed on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history hugh Thurlow, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1932), dies   

1976  Mary Nash, actress (Phila Story, Till the Clouds Roll By), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1978  William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1979  Christie's auctions a thimble for a record $18,400 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history eleven people are killed when fans stampede during a concert by The Who at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum.   

1984  On this day in history thousands die and over 200,000 are injured from a gas leak at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India (the world's worst industrial accident). occurred when gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India.   

1984  Virginia Lacy Jones, US librarian/presidents advisor, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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1368  On December - 03 birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)   

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on December - 03.   

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on December - 03.   

1729  On December - 03 birth of padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)   

1750  Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on December - 03.   

1137  On this day in history lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67   

1154  On December - 03 anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies   

1265  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on this day in history.   

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on December - 03.   

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

1491  On December - 03 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies   

1533  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on December - 03.