Page 8: Historical Events In December - 01
Monday, 16 June 2025
1965 On this day in history airlift of refugees from Cuba to US began
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 December - 01.
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 On December - 01 john and Yoko release "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in US
1971 Arthur B Springarn, US NAACP chairman (1940-65), dies at 93 on this day in history.
1972 On this day in history 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 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 December - 01.
1977 Paul Hardy, Belgian designer (Italian Country, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1978 President Carter more than doubles national park system size on December - 01.
1980 US Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination on December - 01.
1980 On this day in history sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75
1981 On December - 01 180 dies as Yugoslav DC-9 jetliner slams into a mountain
1981 HIV/AIDS pandemic in Worldwide killing 32 million+ people on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1986 On December - 01 paul McCartney releases "Only Love Remains"
1986 Horace Heidt, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon), dies at 85 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1988 On December - 01 596 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 "Day Without Art"-Artists demonstrate against AIDS on December - 01.
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