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 December - 06.   

1952  On December - 06 czech govt tells Israeli ambassador, he's persona non grata   

1953  Brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14 on December - 06.   

1953  On this day in history konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48   

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 this day in history 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 December - 06.   

1956  On December - 06 nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa   

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

1957  AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987) on this day in history.   

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

1957  On December - 06 1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up   

1958  On this day in history uS lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back   

1958  On this day in history erwin Bodky, composer, dies at 62   

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

1960  AL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels on this day in history.   

1961  27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB) on this day in history.   

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

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

1963  Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans on December - 06.   

1963  Jozef Goossenaerts, Flem philologist (Language Boundary), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On December - 06 2 trucks crashed into a crowd of dancers (Sotouboua Togo) kills 125   

1965  Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar, dies at 90 on December - 06.   

1966  Hermann Heiss, composer, dies at 68 on December - 06.   

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

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

1971  On December - 06 lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court justice   

1971  Hugo Godron, composer, dies at 71 on December - 06.   

1972  On this day in history janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38   

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

1973  On this day in history justus Hermann Wetzel, composer, dies at 94   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on December - 06.   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  On this day in history birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

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

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.   

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

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1618  On December - 06 death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)