The French Republican Calendar is abolished The French Republican Calendar was a revolutionary system of timekeeping introduced during the French Revolution to break decisively with…
31 December 1600
The British East India Company is chartered. The British East India Company was significant because it fundamentally reshaped the relationship between commerce and political power….
30 December 1813
British soldiers burn Buffalo, New York. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and United Kingdom from 1812 to 1815, largely as…
29 December 1845
The United States annexes the Republic of Texas and admits it as the 28th state. The annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United…
28 December 1879
Tay Bridge disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75….
27 December 1845
Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr. Crawford Long in Jefferson, Georgia. Ether anesthetic entered the history of childbirth in…
26 December 1898
Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium.     Marie Curie and Pierre Curie were among the most influential scientists of…
25 December 1996
The body of American child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was found in her family’s Boulder, Colorado, home. The murder of JonBenét Ramsey remains one of…
24 December 1868
The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George I. The Greek Presidential Guard, commonly known as the Evzones, is one…
23 December 1815
The novel Emma by Jane Austen is first published. Jane Austen’s Emma is a novel that centers on self-deception, growth, and the quiet complexities of…