Historical Events In December - 07

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

1932  1st gyro-stabilized vessel to cross Atlantic arrives in NY on December - 07.   

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 December - 07.   

1935  Jean-Claude Casadesus, composer on December - 07.   

1937  On December - 07 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  On December - 07 lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

1940  On December - 07 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  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  Pearl Harbour attacked without a declaration of war by Japanese aircraft, sinking much of the US fleet on December - 07.   

1941  On December - 07 australian bombers land on Timor/Ambon   

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

1943  On December - 07 cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US   

1943  John Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Bluejackets), dies at 22 on December - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1954  On December - 07 japanese government of Joshida, resigns   

1955  Clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  On December - 07 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 December - 07 birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)   

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

1302  On December - 07 birth of azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339)   

1542  On December - 07 birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

1545  Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567) was born on December - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

0043  On December - 07 death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)   

0283  On this day in history death of pope Eutychian   

0983  Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28 on December - 07.   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on this day in history.   

1279  Death of King Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226) on this day in history.   

1295  On this day in history death of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243)   

1383  On this day in history wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies   

1498  Death of Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist on this day in history.