Historical Events in December, Month of December Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 8, 1854 | In his Apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus, Pope Pius IX proclaims the dogmatic definition of Immaculate Conception, which holds that the Blessed Virgin Mary was conceived free of Original Sin. |
| December 19, 1777 | American Revolutionary War: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. |
| December 1, 1828 | Argentine general Juan Lavalle makes a coup against governor Manuel Dorrego, beginning the Decembrist revolution. |
| December 27, 1932 | Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City. |
| December 19, 1924 | German serial killer Fritz Haarmann is sentenced to death for a series of murders. |
| December 12, 1999 | A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits the Philippines's main island of Luzon, killing six people, injuring 40, and causing power outages that affected the capital Manila. |
| December 30, 2009 | A segment of the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline ruptures in Shaanxi, China, and approximately 150,000 L (40,000 US gal) of diesel oil flows down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River. |
| December 8, 1943 | World War II: The German 117th Jäger Division destroys the monastery of Mega Spilaio in Greece and executes 22 monks and visitors as part of reprisals that culminated a few days later with the Massacre of Kalavryta. |
| December 29, 1937 | The Irish Free State is replaced by a new state called Ireland with the adoption of a new constitution. |
| December 3, 1800 | United States presidential election: The Electoral College casts votes for president and vice president that result in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. |
| December 31, 1956 | The Romanian Television network begins its first broadcast in Bucharest. |
| December 28, 2014 | Nine people die and another 19 are reported missing, when the MS Norman Atlantic catches fire in the Strait of Otranto, in the Adriatic Sea, in Italian waters. |
| December 25, 1837 | Second Seminole War: American general Zachary Taylor leads 1,100 troops against the Seminoles at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee. |
| December 24, 1826 | The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins that night, wrapping up the following morning. |
| December 21, 1970 | First flight of F-14 multi-role combat aircraft. |
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