Historical Events in December, Month of December Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 28, 484 | Alaric II succeeds his father Euric and becomes king of the Visigoths. He establishes his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Southern Gaul). |
| December 2, 1409 | The University of Leipzig opens. |
| December 31, 2015 | A fire breaks out at the Downtown Address Hotel in Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located near the Burj Khalifa, two hours before the fireworks display is due to commence. Sixteen injuries were reported; one had a heart attack, another suffered a major injury, and fourteen others with minor injuries. |
| December 12, 2021 | Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands. |
| December 14, 1992 | War in Abkhazia: Siege of Tkvarcheli: A helicopter carrying evacuees from Tkvarcheli is shot down, resulting in at least 52 deaths, including 25 children. The incident catalyses more concerted Russian military intervention on behalf of Abkhazia. |
| December 15, 1256 | Mongol forces under Hulagu enter and dismantle the Nizari Ismaili (Assassin) stronghold at Alamut Castle (in present-day Iran) as part of their offensive on Islamic southwest Asia. |
| December 5, 1941 | World War II: Great Britain declares war on Finland, Hungary and Romania. |
| December 24, 1906 | Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech. |
| December 25, 1946 | The first European self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction is initiated within the Soviet Union's F-1 nuclear reactor. |
| December 26, 2004 | The 9.1–9.3 Mw Indian Ocean earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). One of the largest observed tsunamis, it affected coastal and partially mainland areas of Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia; death toll is estimated at 227,898. |
| December 22, 1906 | An Mw 7.9 earthquake strikes Xinjiang, China, killing at least 280. |
| December 22, 1973 | A Royal Air Maroc Sud Aviation Caravelle crashes near Tanger-Boukhalef Airport (now Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport) in Tangier, Morocco, killing 106. |
| December 11, 1640 | The Root and Branch petition, signed by 15,000 Londoners calling for the abolition of the episcopacy, is presented to the Long Parliament. |
| December 31, 1759 | Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000-year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness. |
| December 7, 574 | Byzantine Emperor Justin II, suffering recurring seizures of insanity, adopts his general Tiberius and proclaims him as Caesar. |
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