Event:
The International Space Station suspends some of its non-critical systems after an ammonia cooling pump fails; the station and six crew members aboard were not in danger
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
