Historical Events In December - 01

1965  Airlift of refugees from Cuba to US began on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history queen Elizabeth inaugurates 98-inch (249-cm) Isaac Newton telescope  

1967  Wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 22 free throws misses on this day in history.  

1968  On this day in history pirate Radio Modern (259) (England) begins transmitting  

1968  Hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66 on this day in history.  

1969  On December - 01 uS government holds its first draft lottery since WW II  

1970  Independent People's Republic of South Yemen becomes the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history frank Smailes, cricketer (England pace bowler Test v India 1946), dies  

1971  John and Yoko release "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in US on December - 01.  

1971  On December - 01 arthur B Springarn, US NAACP chairman (1940-65), dies at 93  

1972  On this day in history antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81  

1973  Australia grants self-government to Papua New Guinea on this day in history.  

1973  David Ben-Gurion, founding father of Israel, dies in Tel Aviv at 87 on December - 01.  

1974  Los Angeles Skid Row slasher kills first of 8 on this day in history.  

1974  Lajos Zilahy, Hungarian/US author (Angry Angel), dies at 83 on December - 01.  

1975  Nick Kenny, US columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1977  Paul Hardy, Belgian designer (Italian Country, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1978  On December - 01 president Carter more than doubles national park system size  

1980  On December - 01 uS Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination  

1980  Sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75 on December - 01.  

1981  On December - 01 180 dies as Yugoslav DC-9 jetliner slams into a mountain  

1981  On this day in history hIV/AIDS pandemic in Worldwide killing 32 million+ people  

1982  On December - 01 miguel de la Madrid inaugurated as President of Mexico  

1982  Dorothy James, composer, dies on 81st birthday on this day in history.  

1983  Rita Lavelle, former head of EPA, convicted of perjury on this day in history.  

1983  Mirsky, mathematician, dies on December - 01.  

1986  On December - 01 paul McCartney releases "Only Love Remains"  

1986  Horace Heidt, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon), dies at 85 on December - 01.  

1987  On this day in history digging begins to link England and France under the English Channel  

1987  Donn Fulton Eisele, Col USAF/astronaut, dies of a heart attack at 57 on December - 01.  

1988  On this day in history 596 dead after cyclone hits Bangladesh, half a million homeless  

1988  On December - 01 benazir Bhutto named first female PM of a Moslem country (Pakistan)  

1988  On this day in history nBC bids record $401M to capture rights to 1992 Barcelona Olympics  

1989  On December - 01 "Day Without Art"-Artists demonstrate against AIDS  

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1081  On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)  

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on December - 01.  

1521  On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)  

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on December - 01.  

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.  

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.  

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history.  

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on December - 01.  

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1135  On December - 01 henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies  

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on this day in history.  

1374  Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies on December - 01.  

1377  On this day in history death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)  

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies  

1433  On December - 01 death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)  

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on this day in history.