Page 7: Historical Events In December - 29

1965  On this day in history "Thunderball" premieres in US   

1965  On this day in history kusaku Yamada, composer, dies at 79   

1966  Pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Mass) on this day in history.   

1967  Parliament drops death penalty for murder, except policemen or prison guards; for five-year trial period on this day in history.   

1967  Star Trek's "The Trouble With Tribbles" first airs ( a classic) on this day in history.   

1967  Star Trek's "Trouble With Tribbles" 1st airs on December - 29.   

1967  On this day in history paul Whiteman, US orchestra leader (Fabulous Dorseys), dies at 77   

1968  On December - 29 balt Colts beat Cleveland Browns 34-0 in NFL championship game   

1969  On December - 29 nY Times reports Curt Flood will sue baseball & challenge the reserve clause   

1970  John de Mol, Dutch accordionist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1971  On December - 29 stuart Holmes, dies of stomach ailment at 87   

1972  On this day in history eastern Tristar Jumbo Jet crashes near Everglades killing 101   

1972  Fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83 on December - 29.   

1974  On this day in history murray Schisgal's "All Over Town," premieres in NYC   

1975  On this day in history 11 killed, 75 hurt by terrorist bomb at LaGuardia Airport in NYC   

1975  On this day in history eleven people die when a bomb explodes in the main terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York.   

1976  On this day in history ivo van Damme, Belgian 800/1500 m sprinter (Oly-silver-76), dies at 22   

1978  On this day in history shah of Iran, asks Shapour Bahktiar to form a civilian government   

1979  Red Army beats New York Islanders 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum on December - 29.   

1980  On this day in history shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A   

1980  On December - 29 roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67   

1981  On this day in history guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41   

1982  Sol C Siegel, US film producer (High Society), dies at 79 on December - 29.   

1983  Arnold Schwarzenegger was cited for driving without a license after he drove his Jeep into a ditch with Maria Shriver aboard. No one was hurt on December - 29.   

1983  On this day in history uS announced withdrawal from UNESCO   

1984  Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi claims victory in parliamentary elections on December - 29.   

1984  On this day in history leo Robin, lyricist, dies of heart failure at 84   

1986  Andrei Tarkovski, Russian director (Stalker), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history soviet Red Army Team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum   

1988  Victorian Post Office Museum in Australia closes on this day in history.   

1989  Canada is the first country in the world to ban smoking on domestic airlines on December - 29.   

1989  On December - 29 vaclav Havel becomes the first non-communist elected as president of Czechoslovakia in 40 years.   

1989  On this day in history wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova are named athletes of the decade by the Associated Press   

1991  On this day in history julia McCarthy, dies of cancer at 64   

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

1586  On this day in history birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on this day in history.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.   

1767  On December - 29 birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

1141  On December - 29 death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  On December - 29 death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)