Page 7: Historical Events In December - 29

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

1965  Kusaku Yamada, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 December - 29.   

1967  Star Trek's "The Trouble With Tribbles" first airs ( a classic) on December - 29.   

1967  On this day in history star Trek's "Trouble With Tribbles" 1st airs   

1967  On December - 29 paul Whiteman, US orchestra leader (Fabulous Dorseys), dies at 77   

1968  On this day in history 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  Stuart Holmes, dies of stomach ailment at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1972  On December - 29 fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83   

1974  On December - 29 murray Schisgal's "All Over Town," premieres in NYC   

1975  On December - 29 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  Shah of Iran, asks Shapour Bahktiar to form a civilian government on December - 29.   

1979  On December - 29 red Army beats New York Islanders 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum   

1980  On December - 29 shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A   

1980  On this day in history roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67   

1981  On December - 29 guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41   

1982  On December - 29 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 December - 29 uS announced withdrawal from UNESCO   

1984  Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi claims victory in parliamentary elections on this day in history.   

1984  Leo Robin, lyricist, dies of heart failure at 84 on December - 29.   

1986  Andrei Tarkovski, Russian director (Stalker), dies at 54 on December - 29.   

1988  On December - 29 soviet Red Army Team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum   

1988  Victorian Post Office Museum in Australia closes on December - 29.   

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

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

1989  On December - 29 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  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  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

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 December - 29.   

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

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.   

1776  On this day in history birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

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

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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