Historical Events In December - 12

1958  On December - 12 dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed   

1959  On December - 12 uN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established   

1959  On December - 12 russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79   

1961  On this day in history ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36   

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  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1962  On December - 12 sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67   

1963  On December - 12 frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped   

1963  Kenya gains independence from Britain (National Day) on December - 12.   

1963  On December - 12 argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron   

1964  On this day in history shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie)   

1964  On December - 12 cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes   

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  Beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales) on this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history uS launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit   

1968  On December - 12 rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired   

1968  On this day in history tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65   

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

1970  Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1971  On December - 12 david Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80   

1972  On December - 12 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).   

1975  On this day in history gas stove explodes & starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia)   

1975  Sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford on this day in history.   

1976  QB Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet on December - 12.   

1976  On this day in history jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49   

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

1978  On this day in history clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53   

1979  On this day in history gold hits record $462.50 an ounce   

1979  Rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe on this day in history.   

1980  US's copyright law amended to include computer programs on this day in history.   

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 December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on December - 12.   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on December - 12.   

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