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December the 24th
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1979 |
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in an effort to stabilize the country's Marxist government. |
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1974 |
A severe cyclone devastated Darwin, Australia. The cyclone left almost 50 percent of the population homeless. |
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1971 |
Puerto Rican singer, Ricky Martin, was born in San Juan. |
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1968 |
The crew of Apollo 8 entered into orbit around the Moon the first ever in human history. |
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1954 |
Laos gained its independence. |
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1953 |
A railway bridge collapsed at Tangiwai, New Zealand while a fully loaded passenger train was traversing it. The accident claimed the lives of 153 people. |
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1951 |
Libya gained its independence from Italy. Idris I was proclaimed as King of Libya. |
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1873 |
American, Johns Hopkins, died at the age of 78. He was an important philanthropist and businessman as well as the founder of the highly prestigious, Johns Hopkins University. |
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1845 |
King George I of Greece was born in Copenhagen. He was king from 1863 to 1913, making his the longest reign in Greece. |
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1818 |
The 'Silent Night' Christmas carol was composed by Austrian, Franz Xaver Gruber. |
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1524 |
Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, died at the age of 55. He was one of the most successful explorers in history. |
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