Historical Events in December, Month of December Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 30, 1890 | Following the Wounded Knee Massacre, the United States Army and Lakota warriors face off in the Drexel Mission Fight. |
| December 3, 1834 | The Zollverein (German Customs Union) begins the first regular census in Germany. |
| December 30, 1993 | Israel establishes diplomatic relations with Vatican City and also upgrades to full diplomatic relations with Ireland. |
| December 19, 1606 | The ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery depart England carrying settlers who founded, at Jamestown, Virginia, the first of the thirteen colonies that became the United States. |
| December 25, 1000 | The foundation of the Kingdom of Hungary: Hungary is established as a Christian kingdom by Stephen I of Hungary. |
| December 17, 1943 | All Chinese are again permitted to become citizens of the United States upon the repeal of the Act of 1882 and the introduction of the Magnuson Act. |
| December 14, 1992 | War in Abkhazia: Siege of Tkvarcheli: A helicopter carrying evacuees from Tkvarcheli is shot down, resulting in at least 52 deaths, including 25 children. The incident catalyses more concerted Russian military intervention on behalf of Abkhazia. |
| December 17, 1960 | Troops loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia crush the coup that began December 13, returning power to their leader upon his return from Brazil. Haile Selassie absolves his son of any guilt. |
| December 14, 1985 | Wilma Mankiller takes office as the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. |
| December 8, 2004 | Columbus nightclub shooting: Nathan Gale opens fire at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, killing former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell and three others before being shot dead by a police officer. |
| December 22, 1216 | Pope Honorius III approves the Dominican Order through the papal bull of confirmation Religiosam vitam. |
| December 19, 1929 | The Indian National Congress promulgates the Purna Swaraj (the Declaration of the Independence of India). |
| December 11, 1946 | The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established. |
| December 14, 1782 | The Montgolfier brothers first test fly an unmanned hot air balloon in France; it floats nearly 2.5 km (1.6 mi). |
| December 31, 1862 | American Civil War: The Battle of Stones River begins near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. |
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