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1963-12-12
Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from UK
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1963
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12
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12
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Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from UK
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12/1 - NY Jets 1st shutoutp~ beat KC 17-0
12/1 - Nagaland becomes a state of Indian union
12/2 - 1st Dutch rocket launched/reaches height of 10 km
12/2 - ML Rules Committee bans oversized catcher's mittsp~ effective in 1965
12/4 - Pope Paul VI closes 2nd session of 2nd Vatican Council
12/6 - Test Cricket debut of Graeme Pollock at the Gabba
12/6 - Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans
12/7 - Ian Meckiff no-balled for throwing against the South Africans
12/7 - Instant replay is used for the first time in a Army-Navy game.
12/8 - Pan Am Flight 214 crashes outside Elktonp~ Maryland with a loss of 81 people.
12/8 - 3 fuel tanks explodes when jetliner is struck by lightning crashing near Elktonp~ Maryland-Only case of lightning caused crashp~ 81 die
12/8 - Mickey Wright/Dave Ragan Jr wins LPGA Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Golf
12/8 - Girl Who Came to Supper opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 112 perfs
12/9 - Frank Sinatra Jr is kidnapped
12/10 - 6-year old Donny Osmond's singing debut on Andy Williams Show
12/10 - Zanzibar gains independenence from Great Britian
12/12 - Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from UK
12/12 - Frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped
12/12 - Argentina asks for extradition of ex-president Peron
12/13 - Capital records signs right of 1st refusal agreement with Beatles
12/14 - Verne Gagne beats The Crusher in Minneapolisp~ to become NWA champ
12/17 - Tsjoi Doo Sun forms government in South Korea
12/17 - West & East Berlin sign accord about travel rules
12/18 - Muskegonp~ Michigan gets 3' of snow
12/18 - Clarke runs world record 10k (28:15.6)
12/20 - Berlin Wall opens for 1st time to West Berliners
12/20 - Massemba-Debate elected pres of Congo-Brazzaville
12/20 - Trial against 21 camp guards of Auschwitz begins
12/22 - Cruise ship Lakonia burns 180 miles north of Madeira with the loss of 128 lives.
12/22 - Official 30-day mourning period for President John F Kennedy ends
12/22 - Oakland Raider Tom Flores passes for 6 touchdowns vs Houston (52-49)
12/23 - "Beach Boys 1st appearance on ""Shindig"""
12/23 - Fire on Greek ship Laconiap~ 128 die
12/24 - Greek & Turks riot in Cyprus
12/25 - "Walt Disney's ""The Sword in the Stone"" is released"
12/26 - US furnishes cereal to USSR
12/26 - "Beatles release ""I Want To Hold Your Hand""/""I Saw Her Standing There"""
12/26 - Double Dublin opens at Little Theater NYC for 4 performances
12/28 - Double Dublin closes at Little Theater NYC after 4 performances
12/28 - Jennie closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 82 performances
12/28 - "Merle Haggard 1st appearance on country chart with ""Sing a Sad Song"""
12/29 - 52nd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (3-2)
12/30 - Green Bay Packers win NFL championship
12/30 - Congress authorizes Kennedy half dollar
12/30 - Let's Make A Dealp~ debuts on NBC-TV
12/31 - Chicago Bears win NFL championship
12/31 - Dear Abby show premieres on CBS radio (runs 11 years)
12/31 - Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir played music together for the 1st time