Historical Events In December - 07

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

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 this day in history.  

1934  Wiley Post discovers jet stream on December - 07.  

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

1935  Jean-Claude Casadesus, composer on this day in history.  

1937  Dutch Minister Romme proclaims married women are forbidden to work on this day in history.  

1938  Philip Barry's "Here Come the Clowns," premieres in NYC on December - 07.  

1938  Harry Moses, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1887-95), dies on this day in history.  

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1939  On December - 07 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 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 this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history pearl Harbour attacked without a declaration of war by Japanese aircraft, sinking much of the US fleet  

1941  On December - 07 australian bombers land on Timor/Ambon  

1941  On this day in history cecil Forsyth, composer, dies at 71  

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

1945  Microwave oven patented on December - 07.  

1946  On this day in history fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta kills 119  

1946  On this day in history fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, kills 119  

1948  Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1954  Japanese government of Joshida, resigns on this day in history.  

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

1956  Helen O'Connell joins the Today Show panel on this day in history.  

1956  Helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel on December - 07.  

1957  Tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year on this day in history.  

1958  Romulo Betancourt elected pres of Venezuela on this day in history.  

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0521  On this day in history birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)  

0903  Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986) was born on December - 07.  

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

1542  On this day in history birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)  

1545  On December - 07 birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)  

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

1561  On this day in history birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)  

1598  Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 07.  

1279  Death of King Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226) on December - 07.  

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

1383  On this day in history wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies  

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