Page 7: Historical Events In December - 22
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
1959 On December - 22 continental League awards its last franchise to Dallas-Ft Worth 

1959 Gilda Gray, actress (Piccadilly), dies of heart attack at 60 on December - 22. 

1960 On December - 22 helicopters of HS-3 and HU-2 from Valley Forge rescued 27 men from the oiler SS Pine Ridge as she was breaking up in heavy seas 100 miles off Cape Hatteras. 

1961 On December - 22 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 

1962 Kinderman Place in the Bronx named on this day in history. 

1962 1,000,000th NBA point scored on December - 22. 

1963 Official 30-day mourning period for President John F Kennedy ends on this day in history. 

1963 On December - 22 reginald Binette kills four parishioners of Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in Ottawa in robbery attempt 

1963 On this day in history oakland Raider Tom Flores passes for 6 touchdowns vs Houston (52-49) 

1964 Lockheed SR-71 spy aircraft reaches 3,530 kph (record for a jet) on December - 22. 

1964 Quebec- Opening of the Eastern Townships Autoroute on this day in history. 

1964 Bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer, dies at 66 on December - 22. 

1965 On December - 22 radio Mil (Domincan Republic) transmitter blown up 

1965 Belgian govt shuts 6 coal mine on December - 22. 

1965 On this day in history al Ritz, actor (Gorilla, Hi Ya Chum), dies at 62 

1967 Then Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau tells the Commons that "There is no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation." on December - 22. 

1967 On this day in history lee Krieger, actor (Clambake, One Way Wahini), dies at 48 

1968 Louise Granville, entertainer, dies of influenza at 73 on December - 22. 

1969 Anglican Church of Canada ordains first woman deacon on December - 22. 

1969 On this day in history john Lennon and Yoko Ono spend an hour with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and meet the Minister of Health, John Munro to discuss drug abuse. 

1969 On this day in history montreal Quebec FLQ terrorists explode bomb in a post office truck. 

1969 Myriam Bédard biathlon athlete and Olympic medalist, was born at Loretteville, Quebec, she took up biathlon while an army cadet at age 15 on December - 22. 

1969 On this day in history supreme Court rules 1968 Montreal lottery illegal; Quebec sets up provincial lottery corporation; first draw to take place March 14, 1970. 

1969 On December - 22 donald Foster, actor (Herbert Johnson-Hazel), dies at 80 

1970 On this day in history sS Commander Franz Stangl of Treblinka, sentenced to life in prison 

1971 UN General Assembly ratifies Kurt Waldheim as secretary-general on this day in history. 

1971 Godfried Jan Arnold Bomans, Dutch writer (Eric), dies at 58 on this day in history. 

1972 Canadian folk singer Joni Mitchell receives a gold record for her album, For the Roses; includes the single, You Turn Me on, I'm a Radio on this day in history. 

1973 Pierre Berton quoted in Canadian Magazine as saying, "A Canadian is somebody who knows how to make love in a canoe." on this day in history. 

1973 On this day in history domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer, dies at 87 

1974 On December - 22 referenda in Comoros-3 islands for independence, 1 stays French 

1974 Sault Ste Marie's Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins becomes the 6th NHLer to score 500 goals, in a 5-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on December - 22. 

1974 On December - 22 fosco Giachetti, entertainer, dies at 70 

1976 35 Unification church couples wed in NYC on December - 22. 

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