Page 5: Historical Events In December - 07

1932  On this day in history the birth of Ellen Burstyn, American actress   

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

1932  On this day in history ellen Burstyn, Detroit, actress (Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here)   

1934  Wiley Post discovers the jet stream on December - 07.   

1934  On this day in history wiley Post discovers jet stream   

1935  On December - 07 cFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Ham Tigers, 18-12 at Hamilton   

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 December - 07 harry Moses, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1887-95), dies   

1939  Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame on December - 07.   

1940  28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 2): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 12-5 on December - 07.   

1941  HMCS Windflower (Corvette) lost in a collision on this day in history.   

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  Pearl Harbour attacked without a declaration of war by Japanese aircraft, sinking much of the US fleet on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history australian bombers land on Timor/Ambon   

1941  Cecil Forsyth, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 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 December - 07 convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago   

1945  Microwave oven patented on December - 07.   

1946  On December - 07 fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta kills 119   

1946  On December - 07 fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, kills 119   

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

1949  On this day in history 15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E)   

1952  On December - 07 kKTV TV channel 11 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (CBS) 1st broadcast   

1953  Israel's PM Ben-Gureon retires on December - 07.   

1953  Israel's PM Ben-Gurion retires on December - 07.   

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

1955  Clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party on December - 07.   

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  On this day in history romulo Betancourt elected pres of Venezuela   

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0521  Saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597) was born on this day in history.   

0903  On December - 07 birth of abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986)   

1302  Azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)   

1557  On this day in history birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer   

1561  On December - 07 birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)   

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

0043  Death of Cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC) on December - 07.   

0283  Death of Pope Eutychian on this day in history.   

0983  On this day in history otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on December - 07.   

1279  On this day in history death of king Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226)   

1295  On December - 07 death of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243)   

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

1498  On this day in history death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist