Page 6: Historical Events In December - 06

1950  In this year, Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud.   

1951  J Edward Bromberg, dies at 47   

1952  Czech govt tells Israeli ambassador, he's persona non grata   

1953  Brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14.   

1953  Konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48   

1954  Simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt   

1955  New York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64000 Question" on boxing.   

1955  The Federal government standardized the size of license plates throughout the U.S. Previously, individual states had designed their own license plates, resulting in wide variations.   

1955  NY psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64000 Question" on boxing   

1956  Nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa   

1956  "Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 413 performances   

1957  AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987)   

1957  The inaugural US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up.   

1957  1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up.   

1958  US lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107269 km, falls back.   

1958  Erwin Bodky, composer, dies at 62.   

1959  Len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66.   

1960  AL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels.   

1961  27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB).   

1962  US abandons Skybolt ballistic missile program.   

1962  US abandons Skybolt balastic missile program.   

1963  Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans.   

1963  Jozef Goossenaerts, Flem philologist (Language Boundary), dies at 81.   

1964  "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" 1st airs on TV.   

1965  2 trucks crashed into a crowd of dancers (Sotouboua Togo) results in the deaths of 125   

1965  Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar, dies at 90.   

1966  Hermann Heiss, composer, dies at 68   

1969  300000 attend the Altamont CA, rock concert feature Rolling Stones   

1970  Thomas S Power, USAF-gen (Raid on Tokyo-March 1945), dies at 65.   

1971  Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court justice.   

1971  Hugo Godron, composer, dies at 71   

1972  Janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38   

1973  Gerald Ford sworn-in as inaugural unelected VP, succeeds Spiro T Agnew.   

1973  Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer, dies at 94   

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0846  Hasan al-askari: Shia imam   

1285  King ferdinand iv of castile: King ferdinand iv of castile (d. 1312)   

1421  Henry vi: King of england (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  Baldassare castiglione: Italian diplomat and author   

1550  Orazio tiberio vecchi: Composer   

1586  Niccolò zucchi: Italian astronomer   

1608  George monck/monk: English general/gov of scotland   

1637  Sir edmund andros: English governor in north america   

0343  Saint nicholas: Saint nicholas   

1185  Death of Afonso i: The conqueror, king of portugal (1143-85),   

1352  Death of Clement vi: [pierre roger], pope (1342-52),   

1531  Death of John volkertsz trimaker: Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  Pieter coecke van aelst: Flemish painter,   

1562  Death of Jan van scorel: Dutch painter/architect,   

1598  Elbertus leoninus: Dutch lawyer/politician,   

1618  Jacques-davy duperron: French cardinal (b. 1556)