In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James K. Polk proposes that the United States should aggressively expand into the West. President James…
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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…
2 December 1993
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is shot and killed by police in Medellín. Pablo Escobar was a notorious Colombian drug lord who gained infamy as…
2 December 1939
New York City’s LaGuardia Airport opens. LaGuardia Airport is one of the major airports serving the New York City area. It is located in the…
2 December 1947
Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Riots break out in Jerusalem in response to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine.
2 December 2001
Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal#Bankruptcy’]
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…
2 December 1848
Franz Joseph I becomes Emperor of Austria. The third longest reigning European monarch 67 years after King Louis XIV of France and Johann II, Prince…