Historical Events In December - 21

1988  On December - 21 pan Am "Flight 103" explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270   

1988  Bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60 on this day in history.   

1989  Romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25) on December - 21.   

1989  On this day in history uS invades Panama and ousts General Noriega   

1989  On this day in history jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78   

1990  On this day in history clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910)   

1991  On December - 21 95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996)   

1991  El Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane on this day in history.   

1991  Ted Turner and Jane Fonda wed on this day in history.   

1992  Albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71 on December - 21.   

1993  Philip Christison, British general (Rangoon), dies at 100 on December - 21.   

1994  On this day in history dean Rusk, US Sect of State, dies at 85   

1995  On this day in history robert Francis Vere Heuston, professor of law, dies at 72   

1996  Margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90 on December - 21.   

1997  Bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76 on December - 21.   

2006  Australian cricketer Shane Warne announces his retirement from the sport on this day in history.   

2006  Saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan dies unexpectedly, sparking world concern over a possible power vacuum and instability in this energy-rich country on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history queen Elizabeth II became the oldest-ever Monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days.   

2007  The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the Schengen border-free zone on this day in history.   

2010  The first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place on this day in history.   

2012  39 people are killed in violent clashes in Kenya on December - 21.   

2017  On December - 21 uN General Assembly votes 128 to 9 to denounce US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital   

2018  On this day in history tennis Australia announces a 10-point tie break to be implemented in Australian Open when deciding set reaches 6-6; takes place of 2-game advantage final sets   

2018  The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 22,445 after its worst week since 2008 on December - 21.   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] 36 cases are reported on the Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme in the Chilean Antarctic Territory, marking the first infections in Antarctica, the last continent to report infections on this day in history.   

2020  On December - 21 a great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623.   

2023  On December - 21 the European Court of Justice rules that threats by FIFA and UEFA to sanction football clubs that wish to join the European Super League are unlawful.   

2023  The deadliest mass shooting in the Czech Republic's history occurs at a Prague university, with 15 killed and 25 others wounded on this day in history.   

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1117  On this day in history birth of thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury   

1401  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

1518  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92)   

1596  Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born on December - 21.   

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on December - 21.   

1616  On this day in history birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on December - 21.   

0072  On this day in history death of thomas the Apostle   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies   

1295  On December - 21 death of marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221)   

1308  On December - 21 henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies   

1375  On this day in history giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies   

1504  On this day in history death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  On December - 21 death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on December - 21.