Page 8: Historical Events In December - 01

1965  On December - 01 airlift of refugees from Cuba to US began   

1967  Queen Elizabeth inaugurates 98-inch (249-cm) Isaac Newton telescope on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 22 free throws misses   

1968  Pirate Radio Modern (259) (England) begins transmitting on this day in history.   

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

1969  US government holds its first draft lottery since WW II on this day in history.   

1970  On December - 01 independent People's Republic of South Yemen becomes the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen   

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  Antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81 on December - 01.   

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  On this day in history los Angeles Skid Row slasher kills first of 8   

1974  On December - 01 lajos Zilahy, Hungarian/US author (Angry Angel), dies at 83   

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

1977  On December - 01 paul Hardy, Belgian designer (Italian Country, dies at 69   

1978  President Carter more than doubles national park system size on December - 01.   

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

1980  On December - 01 sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75   

1981  180 dies as Yugoslav DC-9 jetliner slams into a mountain on this day in history.   

1981  HIV/AIDS pandemic in Worldwide killing 32 million+ people on December - 01.   

1982  Miguel de la Madrid inaugurated as President of Mexico on this day in history.   

1982  On December - 01 dorothy James, composer, dies on 81st birthday   

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

1983  On this day in history mirsky, mathematician, dies   

1986  Paul McCartney releases "Only Love Remains" on December - 01.   

1986  Horace Heidt, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1987  Digging begins to link England and France under the English Channel on December - 01.   

1987  On December - 01 donn Fulton Eisele, Col USAF/astronaut, dies of a heart attack at 57   

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

1988  Benazir Bhutto named first female PM of a Moslem country (Pakistan) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on December - 01.   

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 01.   

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 December - 01.   

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

1241  On this day in history death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)   

1374  On this day in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on December - 01.   

1417  Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

1455  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on December - 01.