More Notable Events on December 12: 1997 Japanese Maglev train builders claim world speed record at 332 MPH 1995 Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres address both house of U.S. congress 1995 NBA referees return to work after striking 1991 Actor Richard Gere marries supermodel Cindy Crawford 1988 PLO leader Yasi Arafat accepts Israel's right to exist