Page 6: Historical Events In December - 30

1949  India recognizes People's Republic of China.   

1950  Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia become Independent states in France Union.   

1951  Jozef E Stokvis, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 76.   

1952  Tuskegee Institute reports 1952 as inaugural yr in 71 with no lynchings in US   

1952  Tuskegee Inst reports 1952 as 1st yr in 71 with no lynchings in US   

1952  Ivan Olbracht, writer, dies.   

1953  Electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the inaugural color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1175   

1953  The inaugural ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1175 each from RCA.   

1954  "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances.   

1956  NY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game   

1957  Israeli govt of Ben-Gurion, steps down.   

1958  French franc devalued.   

1959  Tracey Ullman, British comedienne is born.   

1959  The George Washington, inaugural ballistic missile sub commissioned.   

1959  George Washington, 1st ballistic missile sub commissioned   

1959  Maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76   

1961  Moscow: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitch' 4th Symphony (out 1936)   

1961  Jacobus "Ko" van den Bosch, Dutch actor (Amsterdamned)/dir, dies at 53.   

1962  Green Bay Packers beat NY Giants 16-7 in NFL championship game.   

1963  Congress authorizes the Kennedy half dollar.   

1963  "Let's Make A Deal," debuts on NBC-TV   

1964  Edward Albee's "Tiny Alice," premieres in NYC   

1965  Ferdinand Marcos is recorded as becoming president of the Philippines   

1966  Christian A Herter, US Min of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at 71   

1967  Beatles' "Hello Goodbye," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks   

1967  Bert Berns, US songwriter/producer (Twist and Shout), dies at about 38   

1970  Sonny Liston, World heavyweight boxing champion (1962-64), are discovered dead at 38   

1971  Dorothy Comingore, actress (Citizen Kane), dies after illness at 58   

1972  President Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam and announces peace talks.   

1972  The US formally ends the bombing of North Vietnam   

1973  The inaugural picture of a comet from space (Comet Kohoutek-Skylab)   

1973  Henri-Paul Busser, composer, dies at 101   

1975  Constitution of Democratic Republic of Madagascar comes into force   

1977  Carter holds inaugural news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw).   

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1204  Abû 'uthmân sa'îd hakam al qurashi: Ruler of minorca   

1552  Simon forman: English occultist and astrologer   

1566  Alessandro piccinini: Composer   

1569  Georg quitschreiber: Composer   

1642  Vincenzo da filicaja: Italian poet   

1644  Philips van almonde: Dutch zeeuws lt-admiral   

1673  Ahmed iii: Ottoman sultan   

1678  William croft: Composer   

0273  Death of Felix i: Italian bishop of rome,   

1218  Richard de clare: 4th earl of hertford, english politician (b. 1162)   

1460  Richard plantagenet: 3rd duke of york, claimant to the english throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411)   

1525  Death of Jacob fugger: German banker/merchant,   

1572  Death of Galeazzo alessi: Italian architect (palazza marino, milan),   

1573  Death of Giovanni battista giraldi: Italian writer (b. 1504)   

1591  Innocent ix: [giovanni facchinetti], pope, (1591 62 days),   

1621  Saint job of maniava: Ukrainian orthodox saint (b. 1550)