Page 8: Historical Events In December - 01

1965  Airlift of refugees from Cuba to US began on December - 01.   

1967  On December - 01 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  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 this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history 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  Frank Smailes, cricketer (England pace bowler Test v India 1946), dies on December - 01.   

1971  John and Yoko release "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in US on this day in history.   

1971  Arthur B Springarn, US NAACP chairman (1940-65), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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

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

1973  On this day in history david Ben-Gurion, founding father of Israel, dies in Tel Aviv at 87   

1974  Los Angeles Skid Row slasher kills first of 8 on December - 01.   

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 December - 01.   

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 this day in history uS Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination   

1980  On this day in history 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  HIV/AIDS pandemic in Worldwide killing 32 million+ people on this day in history.   

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  On December - 01 rita Lavelle, former head of EPA, convicted of perjury   

1983  On this day in history mirsky, mathematician, dies   

1986  Paul McCartney releases "Only Love Remains" on this day in history.   

1986  On December - 01 horace Heidt, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon), dies at 85   

1987  Digging begins to link England and France under the English Channel on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history benazir Bhutto named first female PM of a Moslem country (Pakistan)   

1988  On December - 01 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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1081  On December - 01 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 this day in history.   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

0660  On this day in history eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies   

1135  On this day in history henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies   

1241  On December - 01 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 December - 01.   

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

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