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 manned moon-orbit mission.
1995
The city of Bethlehem is transferred to Palestinian control.
Notable Births
1804
Benjamin Disraeli – Former UK Prime Minister.
1940
Frank Zappa – American musician.
1966
Kiefer Sutherland – Canadian actor.
In Memoriam
1375
Giovanni Boccaccio – Italian writer.
2014
Joe Cocker – British singer.
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