Page 5: Historical Events In December - 07

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

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

1932  Ellen Burstyn, Detroit, actress (Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here) on this day in history.   

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

1934  Wiley Post discovers jet stream on December - 07.   

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

1935  On this day in history jean-Claude Casadesus, composer   

1937  On December - 07 dutch Minister Romme proclaims married women are forbidden to work   

1938  On this day in history philip Barry's "Here Come the Clowns," premieres in NYC   

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

1939  Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

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  Pearl Harbour attacked without a declaration of war by Japanese aircraft, sinking much of the US fleet on December - 07.   

1941  Australian bombers land on Timor/Ambon on December - 07.   

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

1943  Cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US on December - 07.   

1943  John Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Bluejackets), dies at 22 on December - 07.   

1944  On December - 07 convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago   

1945  Microwave oven patented on this day in history.   

1946  On December - 07 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 December - 07.   

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

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

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

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

1954  Japanese government of Joshida, resigns on December - 07.   

1955  On this day in history clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party   

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

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 December - 07.   

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

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0521  On December - 07 birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)   

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

1302  On this day in history 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 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  Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1598  On December - 07 birth of giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)   

0043  On December - 07 death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)   

0283  Death of Pope Eutychian on this day in history.   

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

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  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies on December - 07.   

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