Page 6: Historical Events In December - 05

1940  Jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 05 uSS Lexington (CV-2) sails with Task Force 12 to ferry Marine aircraft to Midway, leaving no carriers at Pearl Harbor.   

1941  On this day in history football Writers Association of America organized   

1941  David Wilson, English contractor/multi-millionaire on December - 05.   

1942  CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto on December - 05.   

1942  Buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried on December - 05.   

1943  On this day in history nFL Phila Eagle-Pitts Steeler merger disolves   

1944  On this day in history german troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht   

1945  Aircraft squadron lost in the Bermuda Triangle on December - 05.   

1945  In the 'Bermuda Triangle' five US Navy bombers, on a training flight, disappear without trace on December - 05.   

1945  "Lost Squadron" crashes east of Florida (Bermuda Triangle) on this day in history.   

1946  Pres Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Exec Order #9808 on December - 05.   

1947  On December - 05 jersey Joe Walcott beats Joe Louis   

1947  On December - 05 joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1948  On this day in history nY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions   

1949  Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history ships of the RAN participate in the evacuation of Chinnampo, Korea   

1950  Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on December - 05.   

1951  On this day in history "Dragnet" premiers   

1951  "Dragnet" premieres on December - 05.   

1951  On December - 05 "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, of baseball's black sox scandal, dies   

1952  -8] worst smog in London ever, 4-8,000 die on this day in history.   

1954  KTEW (now KJRH) TV channel 2 in Tulsa, OK (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1955  The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a federation of autonomous trade unions in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is formed on December - 05.   

1955  AFL & CIO merge, with George Meany as president on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history paul Harvey, actor (Calamity Jane, Heldorado, Jamboree), dies at 73   

1956  Thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history nYC becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law)   

1957  On this day in history william Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in NYC   

1958  Ferdinand Bruckner, writer, dies at 67 on December - 05.   

1959  On this day in history k S Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), dies   

1963  Herbert H Lehman, (Gov-D-NY), dies on December - 05.   

1964  The first Medal of Honor awarded to a U.S. serviceman for action in Vietnam is presented to Capt. Roger Donlon of Saugerties, New York, for his heroic action earlier in the year on this day in history.   

1964  Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on December - 05.   

1443  Pope Julius II (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  On this day in history birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian   

1661  On December - 05 birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1212  Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies on December - 05.   

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on December - 05.   

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)   

1594  Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on December - 05.