Page 6: Historical Events In December - 06

1950  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud on this day in history.   

1951  J Edward Bromberg, dies at 47 on December - 06.   

1952  Czech govt tells Israeli ambassador, he's persona non grata on December - 06.   

1953  On this day in history brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14   

1953  On December - 06 konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48   

1954  Simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt on December - 06.   

1955  New York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing on December - 06.   

1955  On December - 06 the Federal government standardized the size of license plates throughout the U.S. Previously, individual states had designed their own license plates, resulting in wide variations.   

1955  On this day in history nY psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing   

1956  On December - 06 nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa   

1956  "Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 413 performances on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history aFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987)   

1957  The first US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up on December - 06.   

1957  1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up on December - 06.   

1958  On this day in history uS lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back   

1958  Erwin Bodky, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1959  Len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1960  AL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels on this day in history.   

1961  On December - 06 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB)   

1962  US abandons Skybolt ballistic missile program on December - 06.   

1962  On this day in history uS abandons Skybolt balastic missile program   

1963  Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans on this day in history.   

1963  On December - 06 jozef Goossenaerts, Flem philologist (Language Boundary), dies at 81   

1964  On December - 06 "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" 1st airs on TV   

1965  On December - 06 2 trucks crashed into a crowd of dancers (Sotouboua Togo) kills 125   

1965  On December - 06 alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar, dies at 90   

1966  Hermann Heiss, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1969  300,000 attend the Altamont CA, rock concert feature Rolling Stones on December - 06.   

1970  On December - 06 thomas S Power, USAF-gen (Raid on Tokyo-March 1945), dies at 65   

1971  On this day in history lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court justice   

1971  Hugo Godron, composer, dies at 71 on December - 06.   

1972  Janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1973  Gerald Ford sworn-in as first unelected VP, succeeds Spiro T Agnew on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history justus Hermann Wetzel, composer, dies at 94   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.   

1285  On December - 06 birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on December - 06.   

1478  On this day in history birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  On December - 06 birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on this day in history.   

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.   

1352  On December - 06 clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  On December - 06 death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  On this day in history jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)