On This Day — December 7

🕰️ Notable Events on December 7

• 2016 — Syrian army continues large-scale attack and controls the revival (Sheikh Lutfi, Marja, Bab al-Nairab, Maadi, Al-Salhin) in the east of Aleppo backed by Russian Air Force and Iranian militias. Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — The JAXA probe Akatsuki successfully enters orbit around Venus five years after the first attempt. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — Rigoberto Alpizar, a passenger on American Airlines Flight 924 who allegedly claimed to have a bomb, is shot and killed by a team of U.S. federal air marshals at Miami International Airport. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — The Conservative Party of Canada is officially registered, following the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Long Island Rail Road shooting: Passenger Colin Ferguson murders six people and injures 19 others on the LIRR in Nassau County, New York. Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — The 6.8 Ms Armenian earthquake shakes the northern part of the country with a maximum MSK intensity of X (Devastating), killing 25,000-50,000 and injuring 31,000-130,000. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771, a British Aerospace 146-200A, crashes near Paso Robles, California, killing all 43 on board, after a disgruntled passenger shoots his ex-boss traveling on the flight, then shoots both pilots and himself. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — An Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 collides with an Aviaco DC-9 in dense fog while the two airliners are taxiing down the runway at Madrid-Barajas Airport, killing 93 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — In Texas, Charles Brooks, Jr., becomes the first person to be executed by lethal injection in the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Apollo 17, the last Apollo moon mission, is launched. The crew takes the photograph known as The Blue Marble as they leave the Earth. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Pakistan President Yahya Khan announces the formation of a coalition government with Nurul Amin as Prime Minister and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as Deputy Prime Minister. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously revoke mutual excommunications that had been in place since 1054. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Instant replay makes its debut during the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Prince Rainier III of Monaco revises the principality's constitution, devolving some of his power to advisory and legislative councils. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Chinese Civil War: The Government of the Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei, Taiwan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — A fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia kills 119 people, the deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: Attack on Pearl Harbor: The Imperial Japanese Navy carries out a surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet and its defending Army and Marine air forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (For Japan's near-simultaneous attacks on Eastern Hemisphere targets, see December 8.) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — W1XAV in Boston, Massachusetts telecasts video from the CBS radio orchestra program, The Fox Trappers. The telecast also includes the first television commercial in the United States, an advertisement for I.J. Fox Furriers, who sponsored the radio show. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — The Parliament of Northern Ireland votes to remain a part of the United Kingdom and not unify with Southern Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — World War I: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary. Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Comparative fuel trials begin between warships HMS Spiteful and HMS Peterel: Spiteful was the first warship powered solely by fuel oil, and the trials led to the obsolescence of coal in ships of the Royal Navy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1869 — American outlaw Jesse James commits his first confirmed bank robbery in Gallatin, Missouri. Wikipedia ↗
• 1842 — First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill. Wikipedia ↗
• 1787 — Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1776 — Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arranges to enter the American military as a major general. Wikipedia ↗
• 1732 — The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London, England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1724 — Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities. Wikipedia ↗
• 1703 — The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die. Wikipedia ↗
• 574 — Byzantine Emperor Justin II retires due to recurring seizures of insanity. He abdicates the throne in favor of his general Tiberius, proclaiming him Caesar. Wikipedia ↗
• Marcus Tullius Cicero is assassinated. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on December 7

• 2003 — Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Yuzuru Hanyu, Japanese figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Rahama Sadau, Nigerian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Eugenio Pisani, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — David Goffin, Belgian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Aleksandr Menkov, Russian long jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Yasiel Puig, Cuban baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Urszula Radwańska, Polish tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Kyle Hendricks, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Alessandro Marchi, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Nicholas Hoult, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Nathan Adrian, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Angelina Gabueva, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Emily Browning, Australian actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Aaron Carter, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Billy Horschel, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Dean Ambrose, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Aaron Gray, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Robert Kubica, Polish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Milan Michálek, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Luca Rigoni, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Mike Mucitelli, American mixed martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — John Terry, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Sara Bareilles, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Lampros Choutos, Greek-Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Ayako Fujitani, Japanese actress and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Shiri Appleby, American actress, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Eric Chavez, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Luke Donald, English golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Dominic Howard, English drummer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Alan Faneca, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Ivan Franceschini, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Georges Laraque, Canadian ice hockey player and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Derek Ramsay, Filipino-British actor, model and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Sunny Sweeney, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Benoît Tréluyer, French race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jamie Clapham, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Nicole Appleton, Canadian singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez, Spanish shot putter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — İbrahim Kutluay, Turkish basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Hack Meyers, American wrestler and trainer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Terrell Owens, American football player and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Fabien Pelous, French rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Damien Rice, Irish singer-songwriter, musician and record producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Hermann Maier, Austrian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Tammy Lynn Sytch, American wrestler and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Vladimir Akopian, Azerbaijani-Armenian chess player Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Andrea Claudio Galluzzo, Italian historian and archaeologist.
• 1967 — Mark Geyer, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Tino Martinez, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Katsuya Terada, Japanese illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — C. Thomas Howell, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Shinichi Ito, Japanese motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Kazue Itoh, Japanese actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Andres Kasekamp, Canadian-Estonian historian and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Colin Hendry, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jeffrey Wright, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Patrick Fabian, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Peter Laviolette, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Theo Snelders, Dutch footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Alain Blondel, French decathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jeffrey Donaldson, Northern Irish politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Imad Mughniyah, Lebanese activist (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Craig Scanlon, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Saleem Yousuf, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Tim Butler, English bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Rick Rude, American wrestler and sportscaster (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Geoff Lawson, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Tom Winsor, English lawyer and civil servant Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Larry Bird, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Anna Soubry, British politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — John Watkins, Australian educator and politician, 14th Deputy Premier of New South Wales Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Mary Fallin, American businesswoman and politician, 27th Governor of Oklahoma Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Susan Collins, American politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Eckhard Märzke, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Ron Hynes, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — James Rivière, Italian sculptor and jeweler Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Tom Waits, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Johnny Bench, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Anne Fine, English author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — James Keach, American actor, producer, and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Tony Thomas, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Garry Unger, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Daniel Chorzempa, American organist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Miroslav Macek, Czech dentist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Susan Isaacs, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Nick Katz, American mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Bernard C. Parks, American police officer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — John Bennett Ramsey, American businessman and pilot Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Harry Chapin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Alex Johnson, American baseball player (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Peter Tomarken, American game show host and producer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Melba Pattillo Beals, American journalist and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Gerry Cheevers, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Thad Cochran, American soldier, lawyer, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Stan Boardman, English comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Armando Manzanero, Mexican musician, singer and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Krsto Papić, Croatian director and screenwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Ellen Burstyn, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Oktay Ekşi, Turkish journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Rosemary Rogers, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — J. B. Sumarlin, Indonesian economist and politician, 17th Indonesian Minister of Finance Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Allan B. Calhamer, American game designer, created Diplomacy (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Christopher Nicole, Guyanese-English author Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Hal Smith, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Noam Chomsky, American linguist and philosopher Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Mickey Thompson, American racing driver (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Jack S. Blanton, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Helen Watts, Welsh opera singer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Leon Kossoff, English painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — William John McNaughton, American bishop Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Hermano da Silva Ramos, French-Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — John Love, Zimbabwean race car driver (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Mário Soares, Portuguese historian, lawyer, and politician, 17th President of Portugal (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Bent Fabric, Danish pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Intizar Hussain, Indian-Pakistani author and scholar (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Ted Knight, American actor and comedian (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian guru and scholar (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Tatamkhulu Afrika, South African poet and author (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Leigh Brackett, American author and screenwriter (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Eli Wallach, American actor (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Kersti Merilaas, Estonian author and poet (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Daniel Jones, Welsh captain and composer (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Duncan McNaughton, Canadian high jumper and geologist (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Louis Prima, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and actor (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Nikola Vaptsarov, Bulgarian poet and author (d. 1942) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Fred Rose, Polish-Canadian politician and spy (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Gerard Kuiper, Dutch-American astronomer and academic (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Clarence Nash, American voice actor and singer (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Danilo Blanuša, Croatian mathematician, physicist, and academic (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Hilda Taba, Estonian architect, author, and educator (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Kateryna Vasylivna Bilokur, Ukrainian folk artist (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — Freddie Adkins, English author and illustrator (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Fay Bainter, American actress (d. 1968) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Stuart Davis, American painter and academic (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Joyce Cary, Irish novelist (d. 1957) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Hamilton Fish III, American captain and politician (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1887 — Ernst Toch, Austrian-American composer and songwriter (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Mason Phelps, American golfer (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Peter Sturholdt, American boxer and painter (d. 1919) Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — John Carpenter, American sprinter (d. 1933) Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — Rudolf Friml, Czech-American pianist, composer, and academic (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — Willa Cather, American novelist, short story writer, and poet (d. 1947) Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — Felix Calonder, Swiss soldier and politician, 36th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1952) Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — Pietro Mascagni, Italian composer and conductor (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — Richard Warren Sears, American businessman, co-founded Sears (d. 1914) Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — Paul Adam, French author (d. 1920) Wikipedia ↗
• 1860 — Joseph Cook, English-born Australian politician, 6th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1947) Wikipedia ↗
• 1847 — Deacon White, American baseball player and manager (d. 1939) Wikipedia ↗
• 1838 — Thomas Bent, Australian businessman and politician, 22nd Premier of Victoria (d. 1909) Wikipedia ↗
• 1823 — Leopold Kronecker, Polish-German mathematician and academic (d. 1891) Wikipedia ↗
• 1810 — Josef Hyrtl, Hungarian-Austrian anatomist and biologist (d. 1894) Wikipedia ↗
• 1810 — Theodor Schwann, German physiologist and biologist (d. 1882) Wikipedia ↗
• 1801 — Johann Nestroy, Austrian actor and playwright (d. 1862) Wikipedia ↗
• 1792 — Abraham Jacob van der Aa, Dutch author and academic (d. 1857) Wikipedia ↗
• 1791 — Ferenc Novák, Hungarian-Slovene priest and poet (d. 1836) Wikipedia ↗
• 1784 — Allan Cunningham, Scottish author and poet (d. 1842) Wikipedia ↗
• 1764 — Claude Victor-Perrin, French general and politician (d. 1841) Wikipedia ↗
• 1643 — Giovanni Battista Falda, Italian architect and engraver (d. 1678) Wikipedia ↗
• 1637 — Bernardo Pasquini, Italian organist and composer (d. 1710) Wikipedia ↗
• 1598 — Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Italian sculptor and painter (d. 1680) Wikipedia ↗
• 1595 — Injo of Joseon, Korean king (d. 1649) Wikipedia ↗
• 1561 — Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese daimyo (d. 1625) Wikipedia ↗
• 1545 — Henry Stuart, English-Scottish husband of Mary, Queen of Scots (d. 1567) Wikipedia ↗
• 1532 — Louis I, German nobleman and politician (d. 1605) Wikipedia ↗

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