Page 6: Historical Events In December - 05

1940  Jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60 on December - 05.   

1941  On this day in history uSS Lexington (CV-2) sails with Task Force 12 to ferry Marine aircraft to Midway, leaving no carriers at Pearl Harbor.   

1941  On this day in history football Writers Association of America organized   

1941  David Wilson, English contractor/multi-millionaire on December - 05.   

1942  CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 05 buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried   

1943  On this day in history nFL Phila Eagle-Pitts Steeler merger disolves   

1944  German troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht on this day in history.   

1945  On December - 05 aircraft squadron lost in the Bermuda Triangle   

1945  In the 'Bermuda Triangle' five US Navy bombers, on a training flight, disappear without trace on December - 05.   

1945  "Lost Squadron" crashes east of Florida (Bermuda Triangle) on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history pres Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Exec Order #9808   

1947  Jersey Joe Walcott beats Joe Louis on this day in history.   

1947  Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on December - 05.   

1948  On December - 05 nY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions   

1949  Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title on December - 05.   

1950  On December - 05 ships of the RAN participate in the evacuation of Chinnampo, Korea   

1950  Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on December - 05.   

1951  "Dragnet" premiers on December - 05.   

1951  On December - 05 "Dragnet" premieres   

1951  "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, of baseball's black sox scandal, dies on this day in history.   

1952  -8] worst smog in London ever, 4-8,000 die on December - 05.   

1954  KTEW (now KJRH) TV channel 2 in Tulsa, OK (NBC) begins broadcasting on December - 05.   

1955  The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a federation of autonomous trade unions in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is formed on this day in history.   

1955  AFL & CIO merge, with George Meany as president on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history paul Harvey, actor (Calamity Jane, Heldorado, Jamboree), dies at 73   

1956  On this day in history thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in NYC   

1957  NYC becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law) on this day in history.   

1957  On December - 05 william Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in NYC   

1958  On December - 05 ferdinand Bruckner, writer, dies at 67   

1959  K S Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), dies on December - 05.   

1963  On December - 05 herbert H Lehman, (Gov-D-NY), dies   

1964  The first Medal of Honor awarded to a U.S. serviceman for action in Vietnam is presented to Capt. Roger Donlon of Saugerties, New York, for his heroic action earlier in the year on this day in history.   

1964  Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at 70 on December - 05.   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.   

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On December - 05 birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  On December - 05 birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

1545  On this day in history birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.   

0749  On December - 05 death of saint John of Damascus, theologian   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on this day in history.   

1355  On this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  On this day in history francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82