Page 5: Historical Events In December - 07

1932  Ellen Burstyn, American actress is born   

1932  1st gyro-stabilized vessel to cross Atlantic arrives in NY   

1932  Ellen Burstyn, Detroit, actress (Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here)   

1934  Wiley Post discovers the jet stream.   

1934  Wiley Post discovers jet stream.   

1935  CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Ham Tigers, 18-12 at Hamilton.   

1935  Jean-Claude Casadesus, composer.   

1937  Dutch Minister Romme proclaims married women are forbidden to work   

1938  Philip Barry's "Here Come the Clowns," premieres in NYC   

1938  Harry Moses, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1887-95), dies   

1939  Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame.   

1940  28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 2): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 12-5   

1941  HMCS Windflower (Corvette) lost in a collision.   

1941  Japanese attack Pearl Harbor (a date that will live in infamy) inaugural Japanese submarine sunk by a US ship (USS Ward)   

1941  Pearl Harbour attacked without a declaration of war by Japanese aircraft, sinking much of the US fleet   

1941  Australian bombers land on Timor/Ambon.   

1941  Cecil Forsyth, composer, dies at 71   

1943  Cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US   

1943  John Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Bluejackets), dies at 22.   

1944  Convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago   

1945  Microwave oven patented.   

1946  Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta results in the deaths of 119   

1946  Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, results in the deaths of 119   

1948  Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35   

1949  15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E).   

1952  KKTV TV channel 11 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (CBS) 1st broadcast   

1953  Israel's PM Ben-Gureon retires.   

1953  Israel's PM Ben-Gurion retires.   

1954  Japanese government of Joshida, steps down.   

1955  Clement Attlee steps down as chairman of England's Labour Party   

1956  Helen O'Connell joins the Today Show panel   

1956  Helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel   

1957  Tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year.   

1958  Romulo Betancourt elected pres of Venezuela.   

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0521  Saint columba: Irish christian missionary to scotland   

0903  Abd al-rahman al sufi: Persian astronomer   

1302  Azzone visconti lord of milan: Azzone visconti lord of milan (d. 1339)   

1542  Mary stuart: Queen of scotland (1560-1587)   

1545  Henry stuart: Lord darnley, consort of mary i of scotland   

1557  Girolamo trombeti: Composer   

1561  Kikkawa hiroie: Japanese politician   

1598  Giovanni bernini: Italy, baroque sculptor (st teresa in ecstasy)   

0043  Death of Cicero: Roman politician and author (b. 106 bc)   

0283  Death of Pope eutychian: Pope eutychian   

0983  Death of Otto ii the red: German king/emperor (973-83),   

1254  Death of Innocent iv: [sinibaldo dei fieschi], pope (1243-54),   

1279  Death of King boleslaus v of poland: King boleslaus v of poland (b. 1226)   

1295  Gilbert de clare: 7th earl of hertford, english politician (b. 1243)   

1383  Wenceslaus: Duke of brabant,   

1498  Death of Alexander hegius von heek: German humanist