Historical Events In December - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1961 On December - 24 guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76
1962 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on this day in history.
1963 Greek & Turks riot in Cyprus on this day in history.
1964 Shooting begins on "The Cage" the pilot for Star Trek on December - 24.
1966 Luna 13 lands on Moon on this day in history.
1966 USAF C144 military charter crashes near Binh Thai Vietnam kills 129 on December - 24.
1966 On this day in history "Joyful Noise" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 12 perfs
1966 On this day in history gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69
1967 Pirate Radio Pegasus starts broadcasting off New Zealand on December - 24.
1967 China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC on this day in history.
1968 Apollo 8 astronauts read passages from Book of Genesis on December - 24.
1970 9 Jews are convicted in Lenningrad of hijacking a plane on this day in history.
1970 On December - 24 walt Disney's "The Aristocats" is released
1970 9 Jews are convicted in Leningrad of hijacking a plane on December - 24.
1971 Peruvian Airlines Electra crashes at headwaters of Amazon, killing all except Juliane Margaret Koepcke found 10 days later on this day in history.
1972 On this day in history charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79
1973 Ferryboat capsized off coast of Equador, drowning 200 on December - 24.
1974 Cardinals' Lou Brock is named Sportsman of the Year on this day in history.
1974 On December - 24 tilly Losch, actress (Duel in the Sun, Good Earth), dies at 70
1975 On this day in history bernard Herrmann, US movie composer, dies at 64
1976 On December - 24 victor Stanitsin, actor (War & Peace, Jubilee), dies at 79
1979 On December - 24 1st Ariane-rocket launched
1979 Dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/sect-gen NATO, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1980 Americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds on December - 24.
1980 On this day in history alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73
1984 On December - 24 ian Hendry, actor (Assassin, Get Carter, Repulsion), dies at 53
1986 French hostage Aurel Cornea, held in Lebanon for 9 months, released on this day in history.
1986 On this day in history gardner F[rancis] Fox, author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman), dies at 75
1987 On December - 24 john M "Joop" de Uyl, Dutch social-dem premier (1973-77), dies at 68
1989 Panama's dictator, Manual Noriega seeks asylum at the Vatican embassy on December - 24.
1990 On this day in history saddam says Israel will be Iraq's main target
1991 On December - 24 mary Kinnear dies at age 93; appointed to the Senate 1967; one of Canada's first female senators.
1991 On December - 24 mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Soviet Union
1991 On this day in history walter Hudson, 1,025 lb man, dies at 46
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