The Marriage Amendment Bill to recognize same sex marriage passes in Australia. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation…
6 December 1971
Pakistan cuts off diplomatic relations with India, initiating the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military confrontation between India and…
5 December 1847
Jefferson Davis is elected to the US Senate. Jefferson Finis Davis June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889 was an American politician who served as the…
4 December 1881
The Los Angeles Times is first published. The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper which has been published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881….
3 December 1979
Ruhollah Khomeini becomes the first Supreme Leader of Iran. Sayyid Ruhollah M?savi Khomeini 24 September 1902 – 3 June 1989, known in the Western world…
2 December 1908
Puyi becomes Emperor of China at the age of two. Chosen by Empress Dowager Cixi on her deathbed, Puyi became emperor at the age of…
1 December 1822
Peter I is crowned Emperor of Brazil. English: Peter I; 12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834, nicknamed “the Liberator”, was the founder and first…
30 November 1936
The Crystal Palace in London is destroyed by fire. On November 30, 1936, the Crystal Palace, an iconic structure which had come to epitomise the…
29 November 1944
Albania is liberated by the Partisans during World War 2. After Italy was defeated by the Allies, Germany occupied Albania in September 1943, dropping paratroopers…
28 November 1821
Panama separates from Spain and joins Gran Colombia. Independence of Panama from Spain was accomplished through a bloodless revolt between 10 November 1821 and 28…