Interesting things that happened December 7th:
See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Birthdays on this date: In 1542 Mary, Queen of Scots In 1598 Gian Bernini, baroque sculptor In 1761 Madame Marie Tussaud, created wax museum In 1873 Willa Cather, American author (My Antonia) In 1878 Akiko Yosano, Japanese poet In 1888 Joyce Cary, writer In 1905 Gerard Kuiper, US astronomer, discovered moons of Uranus, Neptune In 1915 Eli Wallach, actor In 1923 Ted Knight, actor (Ted Baxter, anchorman) In 1924 Mario Soares (Socialist), premier of Portugal (1976-78, 1983- ) In 1928 Noam Chomsky, linguist, founder of transformational grammar In 1932 Ellen Burstyn (in Detroit, MI), actor In 1942 Tom Waits, musician In 1947 Johnny Bench, baseball catcher In 1948 Yoko Morishita, prima ballerina In 1956 Larry Bird, basketball player (Boston Celtics) + Priscilla Barnes, actor (3's Company) Events worth noting: + Feast of St Ambrose, governor and bishop of Milan In 1787 Delaware is the first state to ratify the Constitution. In 1842 New York Philharmonic gives its first concert. In 1868 Pearshall Brothers open a school in New York City ... to teach the art of riding a bicycle! In 1912 George Darwin, theorized moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies. In 1935 Winnipeg Blue Bombers become first western team to win Grey Cup. In 1941 A date that will live in infamy -- Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands. + First Japanese submarine sunk by American ship (Ward). In 1953 Prime Minister of Israel Ben-Gureon retires. In 1960 France grants Ivory Coast independence (National Day). In 1972 Apollo 17, last of the Apollo moon series, launched. In 1979 Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, first woman full prof at Harvard U, dies. In 1995 US space probe Galileo begins orbiting Jupiter. And remember ... National Indigestion Season = = = To get back issues, send "get pga pga.MMDD" (where MMDD is something like 0317) in a message to majordomo@ml.mystery.com. -- ------- ------ ----- ---- --- -- - - - - - - - - - Although efforts have been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, several errors have been found in the past. Don't place any bets on the basis of what you find here. -- Gabe User Contributions:
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