Historical Events In December - 29

1965  "Thunderball" premieres in US on December - 29.   

1965  Kusaku Yamada, composer, dies at 79 on December - 29.   

1966  On this day in history pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Mass)   

1967  Parliament drops death penalty for murder, except policemen or prison guards; for five-year trial period on this day in history.   

1967  Star Trek's "The Trouble With Tribbles" first airs ( a classic) on this day in history.   

1967  Star Trek's "Trouble With Tribbles" 1st airs on this day in history.   

1967  Paul Whiteman, US orchestra leader (Fabulous Dorseys), dies at 77 on December - 29.   

1968  On December - 29 balt Colts beat Cleveland Browns 34-0 in NFL championship game   

1969  NY Times reports Curt Flood will sue baseball & challenge the reserve clause on December - 29.   

1970  John de Mol, Dutch accordionist, dies at 58 on December - 29.   

1971  Stuart Holmes, dies of stomach ailment at 87 on December - 29.   

1972  Eastern Tristar Jumbo Jet crashes near Everglades killing 101 on December - 29.   

1972  On December - 29 fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83   

1974  On December - 29 murray Schisgal's "All Over Town," premieres in NYC   

1975  11 killed, 75 hurt by terrorist bomb at LaGuardia Airport in NYC on this day in history.   

1975  On December - 29 eleven people die when a bomb explodes in the main terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York.   

1976  On this day in history ivo van Damme, Belgian 800/1500 m sprinter (Oly-silver-76), dies at 22   

1978  On this day in history shah of Iran, asks Shapour Bahktiar to form a civilian government   

1979  On this day in history red Army beats New York Islanders 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum   

1980  On this day in history shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A   

1980  Roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67 on December - 29.   

1981  On December - 29 guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41   

1982  On December - 29 sol C Siegel, US film producer (High Society), dies at 79   

1983  Arnold Schwarzenegger was cited for driving without a license after he drove his Jeep into a ditch with Maria Shriver aboard. No one was hurt on this day in history.   

1983  US announced withdrawal from UNESCO on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history indian PM Rajiv Gandhi claims victory in parliamentary elections   

1984  On December - 29 leo Robin, lyricist, dies of heart failure at 84   

1986  On December - 29 andrei Tarkovski, Russian director (Stalker), dies at 54   

1988  On December - 29 soviet Red Army Team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum   

1988  Victorian Post Office Museum in Australia closes on December - 29.   

1989  On December - 29 canada is the first country in the world to ban smoking on domestic airlines.   

1989  On this day in history vaclav Havel becomes the first non-communist elected as president of Czechoslovakia in 40 years.   

1989  Wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova are named athletes of the decade by the Associated Press on December - 29.   

1991  Julia McCarthy, dies of cancer at 64 on this day in history.   

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1563  On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On December - 29 birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.   

1743  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.