Historical Events In December - 12

1958  Dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed on December - 12.  

1959  On this day in history uN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established  

1959  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1961  On December - 12 ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36  

1961  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA  

1961  Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on December - 12.  

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1962  On December - 12 sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67  

1963  On this day in history frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped  

1963  On December - 12 kenya gains independence from Britain (National Day)  

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1963  Argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron on this day in history.  

1964  On December - 12 shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie)  

1964  Cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes on this day in history.  

1964  H I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies on December - 12.  

1965  Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record on December - 12.  

1965  On December - 12 beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales)  

1965  Johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67 on December - 12.  

1967  US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit on December - 12.  

1968  Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired on this day in history.  

1968  On December - 12 tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65  

1970  Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays on December - 12.  

1970  Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82 on December - 12.  

1971  On this day in history david Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80  

1972  On December - 12 captain Eugene A. Cernan, USN, commander of Apollo 17, walks on the Moon. Commander Ronald E. Evans, USN, was the Command Module Pilot. The mission lasted 12 days, 13 hours and 52 minutes. Recovery by HC-1 helicopters from USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14).  

1975  On December - 12 gas stove explodes & starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia)  

1975  On December - 12 sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford  

1976  On December - 12 qB Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet  

1976  On December - 12 jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49  

1977  On December - 12 clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92  

1978  Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 on December - 12.  

1979  On December - 12 gold hits record $462.50 an ounce  

1979  On this day in history rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe  

1980  US's copyright law amended to include computer programs on December - 12.  

1981  On December - 12 wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)  

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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)  

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.  

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.  

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)  

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1610  On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)  

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer  

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.  

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.  

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies  

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69  

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.  

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies  

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on December - 12.  

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.  

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.