December 13 1642 New Zealand was discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman. 1918 President Wilson arrived in France, becoming the first U.S. president to visit…
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This Day In History — Mona Lisa is recovered
December 12 1787 Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 1870 Joseph Rainey took his seat as the first African American in…
View More This Day In History — Mona Lisa is recoveredThis Day In History — Italy and Germany declare war on United States
December 11 1816 Indiana became the 19th state. 1844 Nitrous oxide was used for the first time in dentistry. 1936 King Edward VIII abdicated the…
View More This Day In History — Italy and Germany declare war on United StatesThis Day In History — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize
December 10 1817 Mississippi became the 20th state in the United States. 1869 The territory of Wyoming authorized women to vote and hold office. 1901…
View More This Day In History — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace PrizeThis Day In History — Premiere of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
December 09 1941 China declared war against Japan, Germany, and Italy. 1958 The anti-Communist John Birch Society was formed. 1965 “A Charlie Brown Christmas” premiered.…
View More This Day In History — Premiere of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”This Day In History — U.S. enters World War II
December 08 1854 Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. 1886 The American Federation of Labor was founded at a convention of…
View More This Day In History — U.S. enters World War IIThis Day In History — Attack on Pearl Harbor
December 07 1787 Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 1917 The U.S. declared war on Austria-Hungary in World War I. 1941…
View More This Day In History — Attack on Pearl HarborThis Day In History — Washington Monument is Completed
December 06 1884 Construction of the Washington Monument was completed. 1889 Jefferson Davis, the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, died…
View More This Day In History — Washington Monument is CompletedThis Day In History — Birthday of General George Armstrong Custer
December 04 1783 George Washington delivered his farewell address to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City. 1816 James Monroe of Virginia was…
View More This Day In History — Birthday of General George Armstrong CusterThis Day In History — Washington delivers farewell to his officers
December 04 1783 George Washington delivered his farewell address to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City. 1816 James Monroe of Virginia was…
View More This Day In History — Washington delivers farewell to his officers