Page 7: Historical Events In December - 05

1966  On this day in history sylveer Maes, Belgian bicylist, dies at 57   

1967  On this day in history beatles clothing store "Apple" on 94 Baker Street, London, opens   

1968  On December - 05 rolling Stones release "Beggar's Banquet" LP   

1968  Fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54 on this day in history.   

1970  On December - 05 a North Vietnamese newspaper declares that the country will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing threats.   

1971  Hugh Wakefield, actress (Blithe Spirit), dies on December - 05.   

1973  Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" album on this day in history.   

1974  On December - 05 airport terminal roof collapses killing 17 (Teheran Iran)   

1974  Seattle Seahawks formed on December - 05.   

1974  Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, tennis player (US Open 1909-11), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1975  On December - 05 nASA launches space vehicle S-196, it failed   

1975  On this day in history jimmy Nervo, actor (Frozen Limits), dies   

1977  On December - 05 egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq & S Yemen   

1977  On December - 05 the Plymouth Horizon was introduced on this day. It was the first American-made small car with front-wheel drive. Technical advances in drive technology had reduced the size and cost of front-wheel drive systems.   

1978  On this day in history pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus   

1980  Don Taylor, cricketer (3 Tests for NZ 1947-56, 159 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1983  12 killed by a car bomb shattering 9-story building in west Beirut on this day in history.   

1983  Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use on this day in history.   

1983  Robert Aldrich, dir/producer (Last Sunset), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1985  Beverly McLachlin is the first woman appointed to the B.C. Court of Appeal, the province's highest court on December - 05.   

1985  On December - 05 dow Jones Industrial Average rose above the 1,500 level for first time   

1986  On this day in history carmol Taylor, country songwriter, dies at 53 of cancer   

1987  On December - 05 "Fat" Larry James, US drummer (Fat Larry's Band-Zoom), dies at 38   

1988  Shuttle Atlantis launches world's first nuclear-war-fighting satellite on this day in history.   

1989  John M Pritchard, British conductor, dies at 68 on December - 05.   

1990  Former Noriega aide Luis del Cid pleads guilty on December - 05.   

1990  On December - 05 the Canadian Broadcast Corp. cuts its spending by $108 million, slashes 1100 jobs and closes or reduces regiona news bureaus to 11 stations   

1990  Steven Shaw, dies at 25 on December - 05.   

1991  Charles Keating Jr (Lincoln Savings & Loan fraud), found guilty on December - 05.   

1991  New York Daily News files for protection under chapter 11 dec06 on December - 05.   

1991  Aad Mansfield, soccer player/trainer (ADO/Feyenoord/FC Utrecht), dies on December - 05.   

1992  Hilary Tindall, dies of cancer at 54 on this day in history.   

1993  Alexandre Trauber, Hungarian/French set designer (Harem), dies at 87 on December - 05.   

1994  Harry Horner, Czech/US set designer/director (Our Town), dies at 84 on December - 05.   

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

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

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

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on this day in history.   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.   

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

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on this day in history.   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.   

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

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.