Page 7: Historical Events In December - 29

1965  "Thunderball" premieres in US on this day in history.   

1965  On December - 29 kusaku Yamada, composer, dies at 79   

1966  Pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Mass) on December - 29.   

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

1967  On December - 29 star Trek's "The Trouble With Tribbles" first airs ( a classic)   

1967  On December - 29 star Trek's "Trouble With Tribbles" 1st airs   

1967  Paul Whiteman, US orchestra leader (Fabulous Dorseys), dies at 77 on December - 29.   

1968  Balt Colts beat Cleveland Browns 34-0 in NFL championship game on December - 29.   

1969  NY Times reports Curt Flood will sue baseball & challenge the reserve clause on this day in history.   

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

1971  Stuart Holmes, dies of stomach ailment at 87 on December - 29.   

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  Murray Schisgal's "All Over Town," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1975  11 killed, 75 hurt by terrorist bomb at LaGuardia Airport in NYC on December - 29.   

1975  On December - 29 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 December - 29 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 December - 29 shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A   

1980  Roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1981  Guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41 on December - 29.   

1982  On this day in history sol C Siegel, US film producer (High Society), dies at 79   

1983  On December - 29 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.   

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 December - 29.   

1988  Soviet Red Army Team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum on this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history canada is the first country in the world to ban smoking on domestic airlines.   

1989  On this day in history vaclav Havel becomes the first non-communist elected as president of Czechoslovakia in 40 years.   

1989  On December - 29 wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova are named athletes of the decade by the Associated Press   

1991  Julia McCarthy, dies of cancer at 64 on this day in history.   

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1563  On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

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 December - 29.   

1709  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

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

1743  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

1141  On this day in history death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on December - 29.   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.