On December 17.1865 ; First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert. source
On December 17.1865 ; First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert.
On December 17.1918 ; Darwin Rebellion: Up to 1,000 demonstrators march on Government House in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. source
On December 17.1918 ; Darwin Rebellion: Up to 1,000 demonstrators march on Government House in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
On December 17.1919 ; Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. source
On December 17.1919 ; Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
On December 17.1947 ; First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber. source
On December 17.1947 ; First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber.
On December 17.1960 ; Munich C-131 crash: Twenty passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground are killed. source
On December 17.1960 ; Munich C-131 crash: Twenty passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground are killed.
On December 18.1878 ; The Al-Thani family become the rulers of the state of Qatar. source
On December 18.1878 ; The Al-Thani family become the rulers of the state of Qatar.
On December 18.1981 ; First flight of the Russian heavy strategic bomber Tu-160, the world's largest combat aircraft, largest supersonic aircraft and largest variable-sweep wing aircraft built. source
On December 18.1981 ; First flight of the Russian heavy strategic bomber Tu-160, the world's largest combat aircraft, largest supersonic aircraft and largest variable-sweep wing aircraft built.
On December 18.1999 ; NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT. source
On December 18.1999 ; NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT.
On December 19.1900 ; Hopetoun Blunder: The first Governor-General of Australia John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, appoints Sir William Lyne premier of the new state of New South Wales, but he is unable to persuade other colonial politicians to join his gov source
On December 19.1900 ; Hopetoun Blunder: The first Governor-General of Australia John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, appoints Sir William Lyne premier of the new state of New South Wales, but he is unable to persuade other colonial politicians to join his gov
On December 19.1907 ; Two hundred thirty-nine coal miners die in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania. source
On December 19.1907 ; Two hundred thirty-nine coal miners die in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania.
On December 19.1924 ; The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is sold in London, England. source
On December 19.1924 ; The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is sold in London, England.
On December 19.1956 ; Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams is arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of more than 160 patients. Eventually he is convicted only of minor charges. source
On December 19.1956 ; Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams is arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of more than 160 patients. Eventually he is convicted only of minor charges.
On December 19.1961 ; India annexes Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India. source
On December 19.1961 ; India annexes Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India.
On December 19.2001 ; A record high barometric pressure of 1085.6 hPa (32.06 inHg) is recorded at Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl, Mongolia. source
On December 19.2001 ; A record high barometric pressure of 1085.6 hPa (32.06 inHg) is recorded at Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl, Mongolia.
On December 20.1803 ; The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans. source
On December 20.1803 ; The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans.
On December 20.1955 ; Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom. source
On December 20.1955 ; Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.
On December 21.1907 ; The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile. source
On December 21.1907 ; The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile.
On December 21.1936 ; First flight of the Junkers Ju 88 multi-role combat aircraft. source
On December 21.1936 ; First flight of the Junkers Ju 88 multi-role combat aircraft.
On December 22.1769 ; Sino-Burmese War: The war ends with an uneasy truce. source
On December 22.1769 ; Sino-Burmese War: The war ends with an uneasy truce.
On December 22.1807 ; The Embargo Act, forbidding trade with all foreign countries, is passed by the U.S. Congress, at the urging of President Thomas Jefferson. source
On December 22.1807 ; The Embargo Act, forbidding trade with all foreign countries, is passed by the U.S. Congress, at the urging of President Thomas Jefferson.
On December 22.1851 ; India's first freight train is operated in Roorkee, India. source
On December 22.1851 ; India's first freight train is operated in Roorkee, India.
On December 22.1864 ; Savannah, Georgia falls to the forces of General Sherman. source
On December 22.1864 ; Savannah, Georgia falls to the forces of General Sherman.
On December 23.1893 ; The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed. source
On December 23.1893 ; The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.
On December 23.1990 ; History of Slovenia: In a referendum, 88.5% of Slovenia's overall electorate vote for independence from Yugoslavia. source
On December 23.1990 ; History of Slovenia: In a referendum, 88.5% of Slovenia's overall electorate vote for independence from Yugoslavia.
On December 24.1826 ; The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins that night, wrapping up the following morning. source
On December 24.1826 ; The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins that night, wrapping up the following morning.
On December 24.1851 ; Library of Congress burns. source
On December 24.1851 ; Library of Congress burns.
On December 24.1913 ; The Italian Hall disaster in Calumet, Michigan results in the deaths of 73 Christmas party participants (including 59 children) when someone falsely yells "fire". source
On December 24.1913 ; The Italian Hall disaster in Calumet, Michigan results in the deaths of 73 Christmas party participants (including 59 children) when someone falsely yells "fire".
On December 24.1974 ; Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia. source
On December 24.1974 ; Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
On December 24.1994 ; Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked on the ground at Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers, Algeria. Over the course of three days three passengers are killed, as are all four terrorists. source
On December 24.1994 ; Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked on the ground at Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers, Algeria. Over the course of three days three passengers are killed, as are all four terrorists.
On December 25.1809 ; Dr. Ephraim McDowell performs the first ovariotomy, removing a 22-pound tumor. source
On December 25.1809 ; Dr. Ephraim McDowell performs the first ovariotomy, removing a 22-pound tumor.