Historical Events In December - 12
Thursday, 19 May 2022
1958 On December - 12 dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed
1959 UN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established on this day in history.
1959 Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79 on this day in history.
1961 Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36 on this day in history.
1961 On December - 12 martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA
1961 Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on December - 12.
1962 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1962 Sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67 on December - 12.
1963 On December - 12 frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped
1963 On December - 12 kenya gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1963 Argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron on this day in history.
1964 On December - 12 shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie)
1964 On this day in history cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes
1964 H I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies on this day in history.
1965 Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record on December - 12.
1965 Beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales) on December - 12.
1965 Johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1967 US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit on December - 12.
1968 Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired on December - 12.
1968 Tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65 on December - 12.
1970 On this day in history small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays
1970 Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82 on this day in history.
1971 On this day in history david Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80
1972 On December - 12 captain Eugene A. Cernan, USN, commander of Apollo 17, walks on the Moon. Commander Ronald E. Evans, USN, was the Command Module Pilot. The mission lasted 12 days, 13 hours and 52 minutes. Recovery by HC-1 helicopters from USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14).
1975 Gas stove explodes & starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia) on December - 12.
1975 On December - 12 sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford
1976 On December - 12 qB Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet
1976 On this day in history jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49
1977 Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92 on December - 12.
1978 Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 on December - 12.
1979 Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce on this day in history.
1979 On December - 12 rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe
1980 On December - 12 uS's copyright law amended to include computer programs
1981 Wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39) on this day in history.
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