All Events

Historical Events on December 22

  • Stephen, King of England

    1135

    Stephen of Blois becomes King of England

  • Embargo Act of 1807

    1807

    The Embargo Act, forbidding trade with all foreign countries, is passed by the U.S. Congress, at the urging of President Thomas Jefferson.

  • Itō Hirobumi

    1885

    Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, became the first Prime Minister of Japan.

  • Dreyfus affair

    1894

    The Dreyfus affair begins in France, when Alfred Dreyfus is wrongly convicted of treason.

  • Lincoln Tunnel

    1937

    The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York City.

  • Battle of the Bulge

    1944

    World War II: Battle of the Bulge: German troops demand the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!"

  • Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

    1964

    The first test flight of the SR-71 (Blackbird) took place at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.

  • Edward Heath

    1974

    The house of former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is attacked by members of the Provisional IRA.

  • Aleppo offensive (November-December 2016)

    2016

    Syrian government forces retake control of the besieged areas of Aleppo.

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