Historical Events In December - 07

1932  The birth of Ellen Burstyn, American actress on December - 07.   

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

1932  On this day in history ellen Burstyn, Detroit, actress (Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here)   

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

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

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

1935  On this day in history jean-Claude Casadesus, composer   

1937  On this day in history dutch Minister Romme proclaims married women are forbidden to work   

1938  Philip Barry's "Here Come the Clowns," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1939  Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1940  On December - 07 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 2): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 12-5   

1941  On December - 07 hMCS Windflower (Corvette) lost in a collision   

1941  On December - 07 japanese attack Pearl Harbor (a date that will live in infamy) first Japanese submarine sunk by a US ship (USS Ward)   

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

1941  Australian bombers land on Timor/Ambon on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 07 cecil Forsyth, composer, dies at 71   

1943  Cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Bluejackets), dies at 22   

1944  On December - 07 convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago   

1945  On this day in history microwave oven patented   

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

1946  Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, kills 119 on this day in history.   

1948  Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history 15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E)   

1952  On this day in history 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 December - 07.   

1954  On this day in history japanese government of Joshida, resigns   

1955  On this day in history clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party   

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

1956  Helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year   

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

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0521  On this day in history birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)   

0903  On December - 07 birth of abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986)   

1302  Azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339) was born on December - 07.   

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on December - 07.   

1545  On this day in history birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)   

1557  On December - 07 birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer   

1561  Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on December - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1383  On December - 07 wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies   

1498  Death of Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist on December - 07.