Page 7: Historical Events In December - 29

1965  On this day in history "Thunderball" premieres in US   

1965  On December - 29 kusaku Yamada, composer, dies at 79   

1966  On December - 29 pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Mass)   

1967  On December - 29 parliament drops death penalty for murder, except policemen or prison guards; for five-year trial period.   

1967  On this day in history star Trek's "The Trouble With Tribbles" first airs ( a classic)   

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

1967  On this day in history paul Whiteman, US orchestra leader (Fabulous Dorseys), dies at 77   

1968  Balt Colts beat Cleveland Browns 34-0 in NFL championship game on this day in history.   

1969  On December - 29 nY Times reports Curt Flood will sue baseball & challenge the reserve clause   

1970  John de Mol, Dutch accordionist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1972  On December - 29 eastern Tristar Jumbo Jet crashes near Everglades killing 101   

1972  Fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history 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  Ivo van Damme, Belgian 800/1500 m sprinter (Oly-silver-76), dies at 22 on December - 29.   

1978  Shah of Iran, asks Shapour Bahktiar to form a civilian government on December - 29.   

1979  Red Army beats New York Islanders 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum on December - 29.   

1980  On December - 29 shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A   

1980  On this day in history roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67   

1981  Guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41 on December - 29.   

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 December - 29.   

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

1984  Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi claims victory in parliamentary elections on December - 29.   

1984  Leo Robin, lyricist, dies of heart failure at 84 on December - 29.   

1986  Andrei Tarkovski, Russian director (Stalker), dies at 54 on December - 29.   

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

1988  On December - 29 victorian Post Office Museum in Australia closes   

1989  On this day in history canada is the first country in the world to ban smoking on domestic airlines.   

1989  On December - 29 vaclav Havel becomes the first non-communist elected as president of Czechoslovakia in 40 years.   

1989  On December - 29 wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova are named athletes of the decade by the Associated Press   

1991  Julia McCarthy, dies of cancer at 64 on December - 29.   

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

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on this day in history.   

1678  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

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

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on December - 29.   

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

1776  On this day in history birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

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

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

1170  On December - 29 death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

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

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.   

1634  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)