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Entertainment: 25 years ago
1978 - Perseverance Theater produced its first show called "Pure Gold."

Source: http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/121003/opi_perseverenance.shtml

News: 10 years ago
1993 - Ultra-Nationalists make strong gains in Russian elections.

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News: 5 years ago
1998 - The House Judiciary Committee approved a fourth and final article of impeachment, this one accusing President Clinton of abuse of power.

Source: http://asia.news.yahoo.com/031212/ap/d7vcgai82.html

News: 1 year ago
2002- President Bush publicly rebuked Senate Republican leader Trent Lott for his statement that appeared to embrace half-century-old segregationist politics, calling it "offensive" and "wrong.

Source: http://asia.news.yahoo.com/031212/ap/d7vcgai82.html

December 12th happenings in history!

Business:

1791 - Bank of the US opens.

Inventions:

1899 - George F Grant of Boston )first black graduate of Harvard College, and a dentist) patents the wooden golf tee.

1955 -1st prototype of hovercraft patented by British engineer Christoper Cockerell.

1957 - US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond).

Music:

1792 - In Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven (21) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn.

1900 - National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing" is composed.

News:

1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution.

1800 - Washington DC established as capital of US.

1822 - México officially recognized as an independent nation by US.

1858 - 1st Canadian coins circulated (1¢, 5¢, 10¢ & 20¢).

1870 - Joseph Rainey (South Carolina) became 1st black sworn into House of Representatives.

1878 - Joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch."

1906 - Oscar Straus, 1st Jewish cabinet member, appointed Secretary of Commerce.

1913 - "Mona Lisa", recovered after being stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911.

1913 - Hebrew language officially used to teach in Palestinian schools.

1917 - Worst train disaster (derailment near mouth of Mount Cenis tunnel) ever (Modane France-543 French troops killed).

1917 - Reverend Edward Flanagan founds Boys Town outside Omaha NE.

1925 - Arthur Heinman coins term "motel", opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo.

1937 - NBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of New York.

1941 - German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews.

1946 - UN accepts 6 Manhattan blocks as a gift from John D Rockefeller Jr.

1961 - Martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA.

1963 - Frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped.

1963 - Argentina asks for extradition of ex-President Peron.

1963 - Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from UK.

1975 - Sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford.

1979 - Rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe.

1980 - US's copyright law amended to include computer programs.

1981 - Gambia & Senegal sign agreement to be known as Senegambia in Feb 1982.

1982 - $9,800,000 in cash stolen from money transport car in New York NY.

1985 - 248 US soldiers & 8 crew members die in Arrow Air DC-8 charter crash (Gander, Newfoundland).

1986 - Microlite aircraft circles world non-stop.

1988 - PLO leader Yasser Arafat accepts Israel's right to exist.

1995 - Amendment to make it illegal to physically desecrate the flag turned down by senate 63-36 (need 2/3 vote).

1995 - Israeli PM Shimon Peres address both house of US congress.

1996 - Assassination attempt on Uday (Iraqi's heir to Sadam Hussain).

1997 - Federal judge sentences Autumn Jackson, who claims to be Bill Cosby's daughter, to 26 months for trying to extort $40 million from him.

1997 - Japanese train builders (Maglev) claim world speed record at 332 MPH.

Source: http://www.scopesys.com/today

2000 - A divided U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court decision for recounts in Florida's contested election, transforming George W. Bush into the president-elect.

Source: http://asia.news.yahoo.com/031212/ap/d7vcgai82.html

Religion:
1712 - The South Carolina colony passed a "Sunday Law" requiring "all...persons whatsoever" to attend church each Sunday, to refrain from skilled labor, and to do no traveling by horse or wagon beyond the necessary. Infractions of this law were met with a 10_shilling fine and/or a two_hour lock_up in the village stocks.

1767 - Anglican clergyman and hymnwriter John Newton wrote in a letter: 'The Lord himself is our Keeper. Nothing befalls us but what is adjusted by His wisdom and love. He will, in one way or another, sweeten every bitter cup, and ere long He will wipe away all tears from our eyes.'

1808 - The Bible Society of Philadelphia was organized, the first of its kind in America. Rev. William White was elected first president of the new organization, whose purpose it was to promote and distribute the Scriptures.

Source: http://www.scopesys.com/today

Sports:

1951 - Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement.

1966 - US Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta.

1968 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis.

1976 - QB Joe Namath's last game as a New York Jet.

1981 - Wayne Gretzky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39).

1991 - Tampa Bay Bucaneer Dexter Manley, retires after failing drug test.

1997 - Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 year $69 million contract.

Source: http://www.scopesys.com/today

Compiled by Ramesh C. Reddy

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