Historical Events in December, Month of December Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 22, 1808 | Ludwig van Beethoven conducts and performs in concert at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, with the premiere of his Fifth Symphony, Sixth Symphony, Fourth Piano Concerto and Choral Fantasy. |
| December 17, 1961 | Niterói circus fire: Fire breaks out during a performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 500. |
| December 14, 1909 | New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory. |
| December 15, 687 | Pope Sergius I is elected as a compromise between antipopes Paschal and Theodore. |
| December 25, 1025 | Coronation of Mieszko II Lambert as king of Poland. |
| December 17, 1918 | Darwin Rebellion: Up to 1,000 demonstrators march on Government House in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. |
| December 8, 1941 | World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares December 7 to be "a date which will live in infamy", after which the U.S. declares war on Japan. |
| December 5, 1456 | The first of two earthquakes measuring Mw 7.2 strikes Italy, causing extreme destruction and killing upwards of 70,000 people. |
| December 17, 1969 | Project Blue Book: The United States Air Force closes its study of UFOs. |
| December 20, 1995 | NATO begins peacekeeping in Bosnia. |
| December 27, 2009 | Iranian election protests: On the Day of Ashura in Tehran, Iran, government security forces fire upon demonstrators. |
| December 7, 1787 | Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution. |
| December 6, 1865 | Georgia ratifies the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. |
| December 7, 1942 | World War II: British commandos conduct Operation Frankton, a raid on shipping in Bordeaux harbour. |
| December 22, 401 | Pope Innocent I is elected, the only pope to succeed his father in the office. |
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