Historical Events In December - 12

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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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.  

1418  On December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)  

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)  

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  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

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

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

1586  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)  

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies