Page 6: Historical Events In December - 12

1959  UN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established.   

1959  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79   

1961  Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36.   

1961  Martin Luther King Jr and 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA   

1961  Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91   

1962  Sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67   

1963  Frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped.   

1963  Kenya gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1963  Argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron   

1964  In this year, Shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie)   

1964  Cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes   

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

1965  Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record.   

1965  Beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales)   

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

1967  US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit   

1968  Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired   

1968  Tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65   

1970  Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays   

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

1971  David Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80.   

1972  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  In this year, Gas stove explodes and starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia).   

1975  Sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford   

1976  QB Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet   

1976  Jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He and She), dies at 49.   

1977  Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92.   

1978  Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53.   

1979  Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce.   

1979  Rhodesia is recorded as becoming the independent nation of Zimbabwe.   

1980  US's copyright law amended to include computer programs.   

1981  Wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)   

1983  A truck bomb explodes at the US Embassy in Kuwait   

1985  248 US soldiers and 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash in Newfoundland.   

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1298  Albert ii of austria: Albert ii of austria (d. 1358)   

1418  Albert vi of austria: Albert vi of austria (d. 1463)   

1574  Anne van denemarken: Daughter of danish king frederik ii   

1574  Anne of denmark: Queen consort of james i of england   

1579  Heinrich steuccius: Composer   

1610  Saint vasilije: Saint vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof rudbeck: Composer   

1659  Francesco galli-bibiena: Italian architect/designer   

0884  Carloman: Co-king of france (879, 882-884),   

1112  Tancred: Monarch of galilea/edessa/antioch,   

1204  Death of Maimonides: [moses ben maimon], span/egyptian rabbi,   

1212  Death of Geoffrey: Archbishop of york   

1263  Hakon iv: Gamli, king of norway (1217-63),   

1574  Death of Selim ii: Ottoman sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Stefan batory: King of poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John craig: Scottish church reformer/james vi's court vicar,