Page 6: Historical Events In December - 06

1950  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud on this day in history.   

1951  J Edward Bromberg, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1952  Czech govt tells Israeli ambassador, he's persona non grata on this day in history.   

1953  Brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14 on this day in history.   

1953  Konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48 on December - 06.   

1954  On this day in history simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt   

1955  New York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing on December - 06.   

1955  On December - 06 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 "$64,000 Question" on boxing on this day in history.   

1956  Nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa on December - 06.   

1956  On December - 06 "Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 413 performances   

1957  On December - 06 aFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987)   

1957  On December - 06 the first US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up   

1957  1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up on this day in history.   

1958  On December - 06 uS lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back   

1958  On December - 06 erwin Bodky, composer, dies at 62   

1959  Len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history aL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels   

1961  On December - 06 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB)   

1962  US abandons Skybolt ballistic missile program on December - 06.   

1962  US abandons Skybolt balastic missile program on this day in history.   

1963  Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history jozef Goossenaerts, Flem philologist (Language Boundary), dies at 81   

1964  On December - 06 "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" 1st airs on TV   

1965  2 trucks crashed into a crowd of dancers (Sotouboua Togo) kills 125 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar, dies at 90   

1966  On this day in history hermann Heiss, composer, dies at 68   

1969  On this day in history 300,000 attend the Altamont CA, rock concert feature Rolling Stones   

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

1971  Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court justice on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history hugo Godron, composer, dies at 71   

1972  Janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38 on December - 06.   

1973  Gerald Ford sworn-in as first unelected VP, succeeds Spiro T Agnew on December - 06.   

1973  Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.   

1285  On this day in history birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

1421  On December - 06 birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on December - 06.   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on December - 06.   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1637  On this day in history birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

1185  On this day in history afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  On December - 06 clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on December - 06.   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.   

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on this day in history.