Historical Events In December - 12

1958  On December - 12 dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed   

1959  UN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79   

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

1961  On December - 12 martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA   

1961  On this day in history daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91   

1962  On December - 12 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  Sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67 on December - 12.   

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

1963  On this day in history kenya gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1963  On December - 12 argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron   

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 December - 12.   

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

1965  On this day in history gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record   

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  On this day in history uS launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit   

1968  Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired on December - 12.   

1968  Tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65 on December - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford   

1976  On this day in history 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 this day in history clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92   

1978  On December - 12 clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53   

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  Wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39) on this day in history.   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

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 this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

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

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

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