Historical Events In December - 01

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

1967  Queen Elizabeth inaugurates 98-inch (249-cm) Isaac Newton telescope on December - 01.  

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

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

1968  Hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66 on December - 01.  

1969  US government holds its first draft lottery since WW II on December - 01.  

1970  Independent People's Republic of South Yemen becomes the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on December - 01.  

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  Arthur B Springarn, US NAACP chairman (1940-65), dies at 93 on this day in history.  

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1972  On December - 01 antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81  

1973  On this day in history australia grants self-government to Papua New Guinea  

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

1974  On December - 01 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 December - 01.  

1977  On this day in history paul Hardy, Belgian designer (Italian Country, dies at 69  

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

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

1981  On December - 01 hIV/AIDS pandemic in Worldwide killing 32 million+ people  

1982  On this day in history 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 this day in history paul McCartney releases "Only Love Remains"  

1986  On this day in history horace Heidt, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon), dies at 85  

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

1987  Donn Fulton Eisele, Col USAF/astronaut, dies of a heart attack at 57 on this day in history.  

1988  596 dead after cyclone hits Bangladesh, half a million homeless on December - 01.  

1988  Benazir Bhutto named first female PM of a Moslem country (Pakistan) on December - 01.  

1988  NBC bids record $401M to capture rights to 1992 Barcelona Olympics on December - 01.  

1989  "Day Without Art"-Artists demonstrate against AIDS on this day in history.  

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on December - 01.  

1083  On this day in history birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)  

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 December - 01.  

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

1374  On December - 01 magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies  

1377  On December - 01 death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)  

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

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

1455  On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77