During the American Revolutionary War (1775), British troops lost the Battle of Great Bridge, leaving Virginia soon thereafter.
During the Texas Revolution (1835), Texicans captured San Antonio from the Mexicans.
France enacted a law in 1905 that separated church and state.
The Petrified National Forest was established in Arizona in 1962.
A "fireball" (UFO) crashed in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania in 1965; NASA admits in 2005 that they examined "the object".
Smallpox eradication certified in 1979.
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On December 9, 1967, the rocker Jim Morrison was arrested on stage.
The Vietnam war was going on...
The Sun Rose
Today, December 10th, in history many things happened. On this day, Buffalo, NY received the largest snowfall in history.
Many noteworthy things have happened on December 10th throughout history. One thing that happened on this day was the metric system was established in 1799 in France.
I was born!
Many things happened on December 23rd in history. One thing that happened on December 23rd was Phil Jackson reached a history making 500 wins in NBA history as a coach.Yes, many noteworthy things happened in history on December 23rd. In 1997, Terry Nichols was finally convicted for bombing the world trade center.
On December 10th, Mississippi is entered in to the US as a 20th state.
On December 3rd 1947 a Streetcar Named Desire opened on Broadway.
On December 8, 1863, a fire in Chile killed 2,500 people.
There are many of things that have have happened on the 6th of December that have made history. One of the most shocking that has happen was in the year 1965 2 trucks crashed into a crowd of dancers and it kills 125 people.
Many noteworthy things have happened in history on December 24th. In 1777, James Cook discovered Christmas Island. In 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed. In 1818, Franz Joseph Gruber composed Silent Night.