The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120 mph,…
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6 December 1967
Adrian Kantrowitz performs the first human heart transplant in the United States. A human heart transplant is a surgical procedure performed to replace a failing…
5 December 1848
In a message to the United States Congress, U.S. President James K. Polk confirms that large amounts of gold had been discovered in California. The…
4 December 1881
The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published. The Los Angeles Times is a prominent American daily newspaper based in Los Angeles, California,…
3 December 1854
Battle of the Eureka Stockade: More than 20 gold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences. The…
2 December 1823
Monroe Doctrine: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James Monroe proclaims American neutrality in future European conflicts, and warns European powers not…
1 December 1955
American Civil Rights Movement: In Montgomery, Alabama, seamstress Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man and is arrested for…
30 November 1936
In London, the Crystal Palace is destroyed by fire. The Crystal Palace was a revolutionary iron and glass structure originally built in London to house…
29 November 1899
FC Barcelona is founded by Catalan, Spanish and Englishmen. It later develops into one of Spanish football’s most iconic and strongest teams FC Barcelona, often…
28 November 1520
After 38 days, an expedition under the command of Ferdinand Magellan completes the first passage through the Strait of Magellan and enters the Pacific Ocean…