Ricardo Mazalan, The Associated PressThe Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro smokes in the Indian Ocean, some 160 miles off the Somali coast, Thursday, Dec. 01, 1994. The Achille Lauro caught fire, Wednesday, and nearly 1,000 people aboard escaped on lifeboats to be rescued by passing ships. Two people are known to be dead one person is missing.
The Associated PressQuarterback Terry Bradshaw of Louisiana Tech, the No.1 pick in the pro football draft, shows his running form in the Grantland Rice Bowl played in Dec. 1969 at Baton Rouge, La. Bradshaw, an All American in 1969, was drafted first by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the American Conference.
The Associated PressPhoto shows latest picture of little king Peter II of Yugoslavia in his national costume, Dec. 1, 1934. (
The Associated pressMan adds wood to stove during Town Meeting in Yarmouth, Maine, Dec. 1, 1944
F. Anderson, The Associated PressBoston College quarterback Doug Flutie with the Heisman Trophy in New York, Dec. 1, 1984.
Harry Harris, The Associated PressMuhammad Ali scowls at Argentinean Oscar Bonavena in corridor at Madison Square Garden in New York on Dec. 1, 1970. They appeared at the Garden for a pre-fight physical examination. They'll meet on Dec. 7 in a 15-round heavyweight bout. They engaged in a shoving and shouting match after undergoing their physicals, following up this confrontation before the exam.
Gill Allen, The Associated PressBritish rock singer David Bowie and his wife, supermodel Iman, are seen backstage at the Prince of Wales "Concert of Hope" to mark World AIDS Day at London's Wembley Arena, on Dec. 1, 1993.
Charles Tasnadi, The Associated PressPrime Minister Golda Meir of Israel delivers remarks to a news conference Tuesday night, Dec. 1, 1971 after she arrived in Washington. She will have lunch with Secretary of State William Rogers Thursday and then meet with President Nixon.
Greg Baker, The Associated PressCuban Prsident Fidel Castro stands on the Great Wall of China, 43 miles north of Beijing, Friday Dec. 1, 1995. Castro, who is in China to boost trade and study the country's market oriented economy, was to spend the day sight-seeing before an evening meeting with Premier Li Peng.
Lennox McLendon, The Associated PressPop artist Michael Jackson, center, is shown onstage at opening night of his Victory Tour at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 1, 1984.
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The Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro smokes in the Indian Ocean, some 160 miles off the Somali coast, Thursday, Dec. 01, 1994. The Achille Lauro caught fire, Wednesday, and nearly 1,000 people aboard escaped on lifeboats to be rescued by passing ships. Two people are known to be dead one person is missing.
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By Glen Barber | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on December 1.