Historical Events In December - 12
Thursday, 28 September 2023
1958 Dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed on December - 12.
1959 UN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established on this day in history.
1959 Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79 on December - 12.
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 this day in history.
1962 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
1962 Sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1963 Frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped on this day in history.
1963 On this day in history kenya gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1963 Argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron on this day in history.
1964 Shooting starts for Star Trek pilot, "The Cage" (Menagerie) on this day in history.
1964 On December - 12 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 on December - 12.
1965 Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record on December - 12.
1965 On this day in history 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 On December - 12 uS launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit
1968 On December - 12 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 this day in history.
1970 On this day in history louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82
1971 David Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80 on this day in history.
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 Gas stove explodes & starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia) on this day in history.
1975 Sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford on this day in history.
1976 QB Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet on this day in history.
1976 Jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49 on December - 12.
1977 Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92 on December - 12.
1978 On December - 12 clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53
1979 Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce on this day in history.
1979 Rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe on December - 12.
1980 On this day in history uS's copyright law amended to include computer programs
1981 On December - 12 wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)
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