Page 5: Historical Events In December - 07

1932  The birth of Ellen Burstyn, American actress on this day in history.   

1932  1st gyro-stabilized vessel to cross Atlantic arrives in NY on this day in history.   

1932  On December - 07 ellen Burstyn, Detroit, actress (Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here)   

1934  On December - 07 wiley Post discovers the jet stream   

1934  Wiley Post discovers jet stream on this day in history.   

1935  CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Ham Tigers, 18-12 at Hamilton on December - 07.   

1935  Jean-Claude Casadesus, composer on December - 07.   

1937  Dutch Minister Romme proclaims married women are forbidden to work on December - 07.   

1938  On December - 07 philip Barry's "Here Come the Clowns," premieres in NYC   

1938  On this day in history harry Moses, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1887-95), dies   

1939  On December - 07 lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

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

1941  On December - 07 hMCS Windflower (Corvette) lost in a collision   

1941  Japanese attack Pearl Harbor (a date that will live in infamy) first Japanese submarine sunk by a US ship (USS Ward) on December - 07.   

1941  On December - 07 pearl Harbour attacked without a declaration of war by Japanese aircraft, sinking much of the US fleet   

1941  Australian bombers land on Timor/Ambon on this day in history.   

1941  Cecil Forsyth, composer, dies at 71 on December - 07.   

1943  On December - 07 cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US   

1943  John Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Bluejackets), dies at 22 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago   

1945  On December - 07 microwave oven patented   

1946  Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta kills 119 on December - 07.   

1946  Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, kills 119 on December - 07.   

1948  Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35 on December - 07.   

1949  On December - 07 15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E)   

1952  KKTV TV channel 11 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (CBS) 1st broadcast on December - 07.   

1953  On December - 07 israel's PM Ben-Gureon retires   

1953  Israel's PM Ben-Gurion retires on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history japanese government of Joshida, resigns   

1955  Clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party on this day in history.   

1956  On December - 07 helen O'Connell joins the Today Show panel   

1956  On this day in history helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel   

1957  On this day in history tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year   

1958  Romulo Betancourt elected pres of Venezuela on December - 07.   

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0521  Saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597) was born on December - 07.   

0903  Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986) was born on this day in history.   

1302  On December - 07 birth of azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339)   

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on December - 07.   

1545  Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567) was born on December - 07.   

1557  Girolamo Trombeti, composer was born on December - 07.   

1561  Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy) was born on December - 07.   

0043  On this day in history death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)   

0283  On this day in history death of pope Eutychian   

0983  Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28 on December - 07.   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on this day in history.   

1279  Death of King Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226) on this day in history.   

1295  Death of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243) on December - 07.   

1383  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist on this day in history.