Page 6: Historical Events In December - 12

1958  Dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed on this day in history.   

1959  UN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established on this day in history.   

1959  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1961  Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36 on December - 12.   

1961  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA   

1961  Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on December - 12.   

1962  On December - 12 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  On this day in history sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67   

1963  On this day in history frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped   

1963  Kenya gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron   

1964  Shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie) on this day in history.   

1964  Cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes on December - 12.   

1964  On December - 12 h I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies   

1965  On December - 12 gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record   

1965  On December - 12 beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales)   

1965  Johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1967  On December - 12 uS launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit   

1968  Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired on December - 12.   

1968  Tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays   

1970  On this day in history louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82   

1971  David Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1972  Captain Eugene A. Cernan, USN, commander of Apollo 17, walks on the Moon. Commander Ronald E. Evans, USN, was the Command Module Pilot. The mission lasted 12 days, 13 hours and 52 minutes. Recovery by HC-1 helicopters from USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14) on December - 12.   

1975  Gas stove explodes & starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia) on December - 12.   

1975  On this day in history sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford   

1976  On December - 12 qB Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet   

1976  Jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49 on December - 12.   

1977  Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1978  On December - 12 clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53   

1979  Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce on December - 12.   

1979  On this day in history rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe   

1980  US's copyright law amended to include computer programs on December - 12.   

1981  Wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39) on this day in history.   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.   

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on this day in history.