On this day these events are logged in history
- 58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, Miami Florida (QB) - Sat 12th Dec, 1992
Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres address both house of US Congress - Tue 12th Dec, 1995
SWAT team shoots John E Armstrong in Florida, freeing 2 young hostages - Fri 12th Dec, 1997
Carlos the Jackal, "professional revolutionary" goes on trial in Paris - Fri 12th Dec, 1997
TWA 800 hearings end - Fri 12th Dec, 1997
Japanese train builders (Maglev) claim world speed record at 332 mph - Fri 12th Dec, 1997
On this day these births are logged in history
- Oliver Quass: WLAF kicker (Amsterdam Admirals) - Tue 12th Dec, 1972
Toni Hodgkinson: Auckland, New Zealand -- 800m (1996 Olympics) - Sun 12th Dec, 1971
Stanley Pritchett: Running back (Miami Dolphins) - Wed 12th Dec, 1973
Derrick Delmore: Camp Springs, Maryland -- Fig skater (1996 Grand Prix Champ) - Tue 12th Dec, 1978
Jamal Willis: NFL running back (SF 49ers) - Tue 12th Dec, 1972
Reinard Wilson: Linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals) - Wed 12th Dec, 1973
On this day these deaths are logged in history
- Donna J. Stone: Poet, dies of heart failure at 61 - Mon 12th Dec, 1994
David Saul Marshall: Diplomat lawyer / politician, dies at 97 - Tue 12th Dec, 1995
John Edward Caulwell Hearne: Writer, dies at 68 - Mon 12th Dec, 1994
Jean-Pierre Guerlain: Cosmetics pioneer, dies at 91 - Thu 12th Dec, 1996
Mohyedin Alempour: Tajik artist / journalist, dies at 50 - Tue 12th Dec, 1995
Andrew Olle: Broadcaster, dies at 48 - Tue 12th Dec, 1995
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