Historical Events In December - 08

1542 The birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven

1894 The birth of James Thurber, American writer

1925 The birth of Sammy Davis Jr., American actor

2005 Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 overshoots the runway at Chicago Midway Airport, killing a 6-year-old boy and injuring 11 other people.

2007 2007 Africa-EU Summit takes place as European Union and African Union leaders gather in Lisbon, Portugal, for their first joint summit in seven years. The British and Czech prime ministers boycott the event due to the presence of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.

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