Historical Events In December - 05

1966  On December - 05 sylveer Maes, Belgian bicylist, dies at 57   

1967  On December - 05 beatles clothing store "Apple" on 94 Baker Street, London, opens   

1968  On this day in history rolling Stones release "Beggar's Banquet" LP   

1968  Fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54 on December - 05.   

1970  On December - 05 a North Vietnamese newspaper declares that the country will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing threats.   

1971  Hugh Wakefield, actress (Blithe Spirit), dies on this day in history.   

1973  Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" album on December - 05.   

1974  On this day in history airport terminal roof collapses killing 17 (Teheran Iran)   

1974  Seattle Seahawks formed on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, tennis player (US Open 1909-11), dies at 87   

1975  NASA launches space vehicle S-196, it failed on December - 05.   

1975  On December - 05 jimmy Nervo, actor (Frozen Limits), dies   

1977  On this day in history egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq & S Yemen   

1977  On December - 05 the Plymouth Horizon was introduced on this day. It was the first American-made small car with front-wheel drive. Technical advances in drive technology had reduced the size and cost of front-wheel drive systems.   

1978  On December - 05 pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus   

1980  Don Taylor, cricketer (3 Tests for NZ 1947-56, 159 runs), dies on December - 05.   

1983  On December - 05 12 killed by a car bomb shattering 9-story building in west Beirut   

1983  Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use on this day in history.   

1983  Robert Aldrich, dir/producer (Last Sunset), dies at 65 on December - 05.   

1985  On December - 05 beverly McLachlin is the first woman appointed to the B.C. Court of Appeal, the province's highest court   

1985  Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above the 1,500 level for first time on December - 05.   

1986  Carmol Taylor, country songwriter, dies at 53 of cancer on December - 05.   

1987  "Fat" Larry James, US drummer (Fat Larry's Band-Zoom), dies at 38 on December - 05.   

1988  On December - 05 shuttle Atlantis launches world's first nuclear-war-fighting satellite   

1989  John M Pritchard, British conductor, dies at 68 on December - 05.   

1990  On this day in history former Noriega aide Luis del Cid pleads guilty   

1990  On December - 05 the Canadian Broadcast Corp. cuts its spending by $108 million, slashes 1100 jobs and closes or reduces regiona news bureaus to 11 stations   

1990  Steven Shaw, dies at 25 on December - 05.   

1991  On this day in history charles Keating Jr (Lincoln Savings & Loan fraud), found guilty   

1991  On this day in history new York Daily News files for protection under chapter 11 dec06   

1991  Aad Mansfield, soccer player/trainer (ADO/Feyenoord/FC Utrecht), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On December - 05 hilary Tindall, dies of cancer at 54   

1993  On this day in history alexandre Trauber, Hungarian/French set designer (Harem), dies at 87   

1994  On December - 05 harry Horner, Czech/US set designer/director (Our Town), dies at 84   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on December - 05.   

1495  On December - 05 birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on December - 05.   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on this day in history.   

1547  On December - 05 birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on December - 05.   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on this day in history.   

1082  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  On this day in history derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on December - 05.   

1355  On December - 05 jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 05 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82