Page 5: Historical Events In December - 07

1932  On this day in history the birth of Ellen Burstyn, American actress   

1932  1st gyro-stabilized vessel to cross Atlantic arrives in NY on this day in history.   

1932  Ellen Burstyn, Detroit, actress (Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here) on December - 07.   

1934  On this day in history wiley Post discovers the jet stream   

1934  Wiley Post discovers jet stream on this day in history.   

1935  CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Ham Tigers, 18-12 at Hamilton on this day in history.   

1935  On December - 07 jean-Claude Casadesus, composer   

1937  Dutch Minister Romme proclaims married women are forbidden to work on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 07 philip Barry's "Here Come the Clowns," premieres in NYC   

1938  Harry Moses, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1887-95), dies on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 07 lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

1940  On this day in history 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 2): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 12-5   

1941  HMCS Windflower (Corvette) lost in a collision on this day in history.   

1941  Japanese attack Pearl Harbor (a date that will live in infamy) first Japanese submarine sunk by a US ship (USS Ward) on this day in history.   

1941  Pearl Harbour attacked without a declaration of war by Japanese aircraft, sinking much of the US fleet on December - 07.   

1941  Australian bombers land on Timor/Ambon on December - 07.   

1941  On this day in history cecil Forsyth, composer, dies at 71   

1943  Cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US on December - 07.   

1943  On December - 07 john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Bluejackets), dies at 22   

1944  On this day in history convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago   

1945  Microwave oven patented on this day in history.   

1946  Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta kills 119 on December - 07.   

1946  On December - 07 fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, kills 119   

1948  Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35 on December - 07.   

1949  On December - 07 15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E)   

1952  On December - 07 kKTV TV channel 11 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (CBS) 1st broadcast   

1953  Israel's PM Ben-Gureon retires on December - 07.   

1953  Israel's PM Ben-Gurion retires on this day in history.   

1954  Japanese government of Joshida, resigns on this day in history.   

1955  On December - 07 clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party   

1956  Helen O'Connell joins the Today Show panel on December - 07.   

1956  On this day in history helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel   

1957  Tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year on December - 07.   

1958  Romulo Betancourt elected pres of Venezuela on this day in history.   

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0521  Saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597) was born on this day in history.   

0903  Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986) was born on this day in history.   

1302  On this day in history birth of azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339)   

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

1557  On December - 07 birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer   

1561  Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born on December - 07.   

1598  Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy) was born on December - 07.   

0043  On this day in history death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)   

0283  Death of Pope Eutychian on December - 07.   

0983  Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28 on this day in history.   

1254  On this day in history innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies   

1279  On December - 07 death of king Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226)   

1295  Death of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243) on December - 07.   

1383  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies on December - 07.   

1498  On December - 07 death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist