On This Day — 24 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 24th throughout history Historical Events 1814 Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812. 1851 Fire devastates the Library of Congress. 1968 Apollo 8 astronauts broa…

On This Day — 23 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 23rd throughout history Historical Events 1672 Giovanni Cassini discovers Saturn’s moon Rhea. 1913 U.S. Federal Reserve System created. 1972 Immaculate Receptio…

On This Day — 22 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 22nd throughout history Historical Events 1808 Beethoven premieres Symphony No. 5 & No. 6. 1947 Constitution of Italy is approved. 1989 Romanian revolution …

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On This Day — 21 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 21st throughout history Historical Events 1620 Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock. 1898 Pierre & Marie Curie discover radium. 1968 Apollo 8 launches—the first m…

Christmas Eve, observed on the 24th of December, is one of the most cherished and emotionally resonant occasions in the Christian calendar. It is a night filled with anticipation, reverence, and joy, marking the moment just before the bir…

On This Day — 20 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 20th throughout history Historical Events 1803 Louisiana Purchase completed by the U.S. 1989 U.S. invades Panama to oust Manuel Noriega. 1999 Portugal returns M…

On This Day — 19 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 19th throughout history Historical Events 1777 George Washington’s army enters Valley Forge winter camp. 1997 Titanic (film) released, later wins 11 Oscars. 199…

On This Day — 18 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 18th throughout history Historical Events 1787 New Jersey becomes the third U.S. state. 1916 Battle of Verdun ends after 10 months. 1956 To Tell the Truth TV s…

On This Day — 17 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 17th throughout history Historical Events 1903 Wright brothers make the first powered airplane flight. 1969 U.S. Air Force closes Project Blue Book regarding UFOs.…

On This Day — 16 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 16th throughout history Historical Events 1773 Boston Tea Party: American colonists protest British taxation. 1944 Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII. 1971 Ind…

On This Day — 15 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 15th throughout history Historical Events 1791 U.S. Bill of Rights becomes law. 1939 "Gone with the Wind" premieres in Atlanta. 1970 Soviet spacecraft…

On This Day — 14 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 14th throughout history Historical Events 1911 Roald Amundsen becomes first to reach South Pole. 1946 UN General Assembly establishes WHO (World Health Organizati…

On This Day — 13 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 13th throughout history Historical Events 1642 Abel Tasman becomes the first European to reach New Zealand. 1937 Nanjing Massacre begins during Second Sino-Japane…

On This Day — 12 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 12th throughout history Historical Events 1911 Delhi becomes the capital of India. 1963 Kenya gains independence from the United Kingdom. 1991 Russian Federati…

On This Day — 11 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 11th throughout history Historical Events 1931 Statute of Westminster grants independence to Commonwealth nations. 1946 UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) est…

On This Day — 10 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 10th throughout history Historical Events 1901 First Nobel Prizes awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. 1948 U.N. adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 196…

On This Day — 9 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 9th throughout history Historical Events 1824 Battle of Ayacucho ends Spanish rule in South America. 1946 United Nations holds its first General Assembly session. …

On This Day — 8 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 8th throughout history Historical Events 1941 U.S. and UK declare war on Japan. 1980 John Lennon assassinated in New York. 1991 Belavezha Accords dissolve the S…

On This Day — 7 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 7th throughout history Historical Events 1787 Delaware becomes the first U.S. state. 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters WWII. 1972 NASA’s Apollo 17 launch…

On This Day — 6 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 6th throughout history Historical Events 1865 13th Amendment abolishing slavery is ratified in the U.S. 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty signed, establishing Irish Free Sta…

On This Day — 5 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 5th throughout history Historical Events 1492 Christopher Columbus lands on Hispaniola. 1746 Revolt of Lima, Peru, against Spanish rule begins. 1933 Prohibition…