Historical Events In December - 21

1988  Pan Am "Flight 103" explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 on this day in history.   

1988  Bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60 on this day in history.   

1989  Romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25) on this day in history.   

1989  US invades Panama and ousts General Noriega on this day in history.   

1989  Jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1990  Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910) on December - 21.   

1991  On this day in history 95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996)   

1991  On this day in history el Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane   

1991  Ted Turner and Jane Fonda wed on December - 21.   

1992  Albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1993  Philip Christison, British general (Rangoon), dies at 100 on December - 21.   

1994  On December - 21 dean Rusk, US Sect of State, dies at 85   

1995  Robert Francis Vere Heuston, professor of law, dies at 72 on December - 21.   

1996  On December - 21 margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90   

1997  On December - 21 bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76   

2006  On December - 21 australian cricketer Shane Warne announces his retirement from the sport.   

2006  Saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan dies unexpectedly, sparking world concern over a possible power vacuum and instability in this energy-rich country on December - 21.   

2007  Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest-ever Monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days on December - 21.   

2007  The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the Schengen border-free zone on December - 21.   

2010  On this day in history the first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place.   

2012  39 people are killed in violent clashes in Kenya on December - 21.   

2017  On this day in history uN General Assembly votes 128 to 9 to denounce US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital   

2018  Tennis Australia announces a 10-point tie break to be implemented in Australian Open when deciding set reaches 6-6; takes place of 2-game advantage final sets on this day in history.   

2018  On December - 21 the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 22,445 after its worst week since 2008.   

2020  On December - 21 [COVID-19 pandemic] 36 cases are reported on the Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme in the Chilean Antarctic Territory, marking the first infections in Antarctica, the last continent to report infections.   

2020  On this day in history a great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623.   

2023  The European Court of Justice rules that threats by FIFA and UEFA to sanction football clubs that wish to join the European Super League are unlawful on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history the deadliest mass shooting in the Czech Republic's history occurs at a Prague university, with 15 killed and 25 others wounded.   

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1117  On this day in history birth of thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury   

1401  On December - 21 birth of tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428)   

1518  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on this day in history.   

1537  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on December - 21.   

1596  Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born on December - 21.   

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on this day in history.   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on this day in history.   

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on December - 21.   

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on this day in history.   

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on December - 21.   

1308  On this day in history henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies   

1375  On this day in history giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies   

1504  Death of Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442) on December - 21.   

1549  Death of Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492) on December - 21.   

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on this day in history.