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2012 Event - Queen Elizabeth II shares her Christmas Message with her Commonwealth subjects, referencing the 'humbling' experience of her diamond jubilee celebrations and the 2012 Summer Olympics;the speech is the first to be broadcast in 3D

2012 Event - United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II attends a meeting of the Cabinet for the first time, receiving a gift honoring her Diamond Jubilee; this was first time a Cabinet meeting was attended by a British monarch since the reign of Queen Victoria

2012 Event - A pop concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee takes place at Buckingham Palace, featuring artists Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, among others

2012 Event - A pageant on London's River Thames marks the highpoint of a series of events celebrating The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II

1993 Event - India defeat West Indies in Bengal Jubilee Cricket Final, Kumble 6-12

1990 Event - "Les Miserables," opens at S Alberta Jubilee Centre, Calgary

1980 Event - Botham a century and 13 wickets in Jubilee Test Cricket at Bombay

1977 Event - Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth celebrated with fireworks

1976 Death - Victor Stanitsin, actor (War and Peace, Jubilee), dies at 79

1976 Event - "Musical Jubilee" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 92 performances

1975 Event - "Musical Jubilee" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 92 performances

1974 Death - Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67

1963 Death - Hawkshaw Hawkins, country singer (Ozark Jubilee), dies at 41

1961 Event - Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12 year government jubilee

1948 Event - Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee

1938 Event - Wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch queen

1935 Event - Cole Porters musical "Jubilee," premieres in New York City

1935 Event - British King George and Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee

1935 Event - Royal Proclamation sets design of Canada's new Jubilee Silver Dollar

1934 Birthday - Bobby Lord, Sanford, Florida, country singer, Ozark Jubilee

1933 Birthday - Jean Shepard, Pauls Valley Oklahoma, country singer, Ozark Jubilee

1930 Birthday - Glenn Yarborough, singer, Limeliters-Honey and Wine, Jubilee

1929 Birthday - Billy Walker, born in Ralls, Texas, country singer, Ozark Jubilee

1928 Event - 51 frogs enter 1st annual "Frog Jumping Jubilee" (Angel's Camp, Cal)

1926 Birthday - Webb Pierce, born in West Monroe, Louisiana, country singer, Ozark Jubilee

1925 Birthday - Marvin Rainwater, born in Wichita, Kansas, country singer, Ozark Jubilee

1925 Event - NL holds Golden Jubilee Year meeting at same hotel where NL began

1923 Event - Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 25 year jubilee

1921 Birthday - Hawkshaw Hawkins, Huntington, West Virginia, country singer, Ozark Jubilee

1914 Birthday - Snooky Lanson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, singer, Your Hit Parade, 5 Star Jubilee

1914 Birthday - Jimmy Wakely, Mineola, Arkansas, country vocalist, 5 Star Jubilee

1906 Birthday - Tex Ritter, Texas, country singer, 5 Star Jubilee, Wayward Wind

1887 Event - Britain celebrates golden jubilee of Queen Victoria

1885 Event - Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee

1874 Event - Pope Pius IX proclaims a jubilee for 1875

1871 Event - Fisk Jubilee Singers begin 1st national tour

1824 Event - Pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee

1774 Event - Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee

1769 Event - Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee

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