Page 6: Historical Events In December - 12

1958  Dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed on this day in history.   

1959  On December - 12 uN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established   

1959  On December - 12 russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79   

1961  Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36 on December - 12.   

1961  Martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA on this day in history.   

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 December - 12.   

1962  On this day in history sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67   

1963  Frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped on December - 12.   

1963  Kenya gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron   

1964  On this day in history shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie)   

1964  Cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes on December - 12.   

1964  H I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies on this day in history.   

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  On December - 12 johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67   

1967  US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired   

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  David Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80 on December - 12.   

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  Sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford on December - 12.   

1976  QB Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49   

1977  Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53   

1979  Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce on December - 12.   

1979  On December - 12 rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe   

1980  On this day in history uS's copyright law amended to include computer programs   

1981  Wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39) on December - 12.   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

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

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

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

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

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