What are some events that happened December 24?

Answer 1

1962U.S.A. Return Of Captured Americans From Bay Of Pigs Operation

1865 U.S.A. Ku Klux Klan

December 24th , 1865 : A group of Confederate veterans convenes to form the secret society the "Ku Klux Klan." The KKK wished to ensure the local African American population did not gain civil and legal rights.

1903 England First Number Plate

December 24th , 1903 : The first car number plate ( A1 ) is issued to Earl Russel who camped outside the London County Council issuing office overnight to be sure he got it, ( he was the brother of the philosopher Bertrand Russell )

1902 Mexico War Minister Resigns

December 24th , 1902 : Mexico's Minister of War, General Hernando Reyes, has quit his post and it is believed this would have a big political impact on Mexican politics. Senor Limantour who was the finance minister was in line to be take the post of Minister of War.

1968 U.S.A. Orbit The Moon

December 24th , 1968 : The first men ever to circle the moon and visit the dark side of the moon are Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders when Apollo 8 orbits the Moon, becoming the first manned space mission to achieve the feat.

2004 U.S.A. Texas Snowstorm

December 24th , 2004 : A huge snowstorm strikes Texas and Louisiana before it headed northeast into the New England states. It was the most snow that Texas received since 1899. Some places in the state only received a few inches while other places, like Victoria, received up to 13 inches overnight.

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