The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted. The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015 at COP21 in Paris, represents…
11 December 1972
Apollo 17 becomes the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon. Apollo 17 wrapped up NASA’s Apollo program in December 1972, marking…
10 December 1768
The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published. The Encyclopædia Britannica traces its origins to 18th-century Scotland, beginning in Edinburgh in 1768 with the…
9 December 1531
The Virgin of Guadalupe first appears to Juan Diego at Tepeyac, Mexico City The Virgin of Guadalupe refers to a Marian apparition that, according to…
8 December 1962
Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days. The 1962–1963 New York City newspaper strike…
7 December 1724
Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toru?) by Polish authorities. In the…
6 December 1912
The Nefertiti Bust is discovered. The Nefertiti Bust is one of the most iconic surviving works from ancient Egypt, celebrated for its remarkable craftsmanship and…
5 December 1578
Sir Francis Drake, after sailing through Strait of Magellan, raids Valparaiso Sir Francis Drake was an English mariner, privateer, and navigator whose reputation still sparks…
4 December 1865
North Carolina ratifies 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, followed two days later by Georgia, and U.S. slaves were legally free within two weeks. The…
3 December 1938
Nazi Germany issues the Decree on the Utilization of Jewish Property forcing Jews to sell real property, businesses, and stocks at below market value as…