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 this day in history.  

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

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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 December - 01 los Angeles Skid Row slasher kills first of 8  

1974  On this day in history 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 December - 01 paul Hardy, Belgian designer (Italian Country, dies at 69  

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

1980  US Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination on December - 01.  

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

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

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  On December - 01 mirsky, mathematician, dies  

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 December - 01 digging begins to link England and France under the English Channel  

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 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 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 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 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  On December - 01 birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile  

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

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on December - 01.  

1135  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1377  On this day in history 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  Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77 on December - 01.