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  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1965  Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record on this day in history.   

1965  On December - 12 beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales)   

1965  On this day in history johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67   

1967  US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit on December - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1971  David Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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) on December - 12.   

1975  Gas stove explodes & starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia) on December - 12.   

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  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 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 this day in history rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe   

1980  On December - 12 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  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.   

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

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

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

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

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

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

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

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies