CoM Moderators Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Historical Events 1741 - Elisabeth Petrovna becomes Tsarina of Russia1916 - David Lloyd George replaces resigning H. H. Asquith as British Prime Minister1937 - Russian chess player Alexander Alekhine recaptures his final world title from Dutch grand master Max Euwe by a large margin (+10−4=11)1978 - Islander's Mike Bossy's 1st career hat trick1996 - Space Shuttle STS 80 (Columbia 21), lands2007 - The Hebei Spirit oil spill began in South Korea after a crane barge being towed by tug collided with the very large crude carrier, Hebei Spirit.More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1860 - Joseph Cook, 6th Prime Minister of Australia, born in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England (d. 1947)1863 - Felix Calonder, Swiss politician (Free Democratic Party), born in Scuol, Switzerland (d. 1952)1878 - Akiko Yosano, Japanese poet (Tangled Hair), born in Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan (d. 1942)1971 - Ben Atkins, American fencer-epee (Olympics 1996), born in NYC, New York1987 - Aaron Carter, American singer, rapper and songwriter, born in Tampa, Florida (d. 2022)1989 - Nicholas Hoult, English actor (The Favourite; Tolkien; Peter III-The Great), born in Wokingham, EnglandMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1881 - Julius FA Bahnsen, German philosopher (Tragic as Weltgesetz), dies at 511946 - Sada Yacco, Japanese stage actress (b. 1871)1984 - Jeanne Cagney, American stage, screen, and radio actress (Lion is in the Streets; Quicksand; Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies of lung cancer at 651990 - Peter Mieg, Swiss composer, dies at 841990 - Reinaldo Arenas, Cuban poet and novelist (Pentagonia), dies at 472019 - Ron Saunders, English soccer striker (Portsmouth) and manager (Manchester City, Aston Villa, Birmingham City), dies at 87More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike carey Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Don't mention the day that lived in infamy. + Vegas_Millennial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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