Historical Events in December, Month of December Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 3, 2021 | COVID-19 pandemic: New Zealand moves into COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic Light System), moving Auckland out of lockdown for fully vaccinated people. |
| December 9, 1911 | A mine explosion near Briceville, Tennessee, kills 84 miners despite rescue efforts led by the United States Bureau of Mines. |
| December 5, 1964 | Lloyd J. Old discovers the first linkage between the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and disease—mouse leukemia—opening the way for the recognition of the importance of the MHC in the immune response. |
| December 23, 1947 | The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories. |
| December 15, 1914 | World War I: The Serbian Army recaptures Belgrade from the invading Austro-Hungarian Army. |
| December 17, 1983 | Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed. |
| December 12, 2015 | The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.[29] |
| December 2, 1950 | Korean War: The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ends with a decisive Chinese victory and UN forces are completely expelled from North Korea. |
| December 16, 1761 | Seven Years' War: After a four-month siege, the Russians under Pyotr Rumyantsev take the Prussian fortress of Kołobrzeg. |
| December 24, 759 | Tang dynasty poet Du Fu departs for Chengdu, where he is hosted by fellow poet Pei Di. |
| December 11, 1941 | World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on the Empire of Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States, in turn, declares war on them. |
| December 22, 1965 | In the United Kingdom, a 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) speed limit is applied to all rural roads including motorways for the first time. |
| December 12, 1866 | Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers. |
| December 3, 2012 | At least 475 people are killed after Typhoon Bopha makes landfall in the Philippines. |
| December 28, 1836 | South Australia and Adelaide are founded. |
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