Historical Events on December

  • Guadalcanal Campaign

    1942

    World War II: Carlson's patrol during the Guadalcanal Campaign ends.

  • Josip Broz Tito

    1943

    World War II: In Yugoslavia, resistance leader Marshal Josip Broz Tito proclaims a provisional democratic Yugoslav government in-exile.

  • United Nations

    1945

    By a vote of 65-7, the United States Senate approves United States participation in the United Nations. (The UN had been established on October 24, 1945.)

  • Aleppo offensive (November-December 2016)

    2016

    Syrian army continues large-scale attack and controls the revival (Sheikh Lutfi, Marja, Bab al-Nairab, Maadi, Al-Salhin) in the east of Aleppo backed by Russian Air Force and Iranian militias.

  • United States Constitution

    1787

    Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the United States Constitution, five days after Delaware became the first.

  • Calcutta

    1911

    Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.

  • Hungary

    1941

    World War II: The United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria. Hungary and Romania declare war on the United States. India declares war on Japan.

  • Soviet Union

    1939

    Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.

  • Thailand

    1941

    World War II: Japan signs a treaty of alliance with Thailand.

  • Miri, Malaysia

    1941

    World War II: Japanese forces occupy Miri, Sarawak.

  • OPEC

    1979

    Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.

  • Yuan dynasty

    1271

    Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan dynasty of Mongolia and China.

  • Battle of Verdun

    1916

    World War I: The battle of Verdun results in a French victory after more than 9 months of intense fighting.

  • Pope Pius XII

    1939

    World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.

  • Nicolae Ceaușescu

    1989

    Deposed President of Romania Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena, are condemned to death and executed after a summary trial.

  • Belisarius

    535

    Byzantine general Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating the Gothic garrison of Palermo (Panormos), and ending his consulship for the year.

  • Times Square

    1907

    The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.

  • Nazi Germany

    1944

    World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany.

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