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…
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24 December 1974
Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia. Cyclone Tracy was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck Darwin, Australia, on December 24–25, 1974. It remains one of the…
24 December 1951
Libya becomes independent. Idris I is proclaimed King of Libya Idris I, born in 1889, led the Senussi Order, a Sufi Islamic movement, and played…
24 December 1971
LANSA Flight 508 is struck by lighting and crashes in the Puerto Inca District in the Department of Huánuco in Peru, killing 91
24 December 1974
Cyclone Tracy devastates in Australia. IT’S CHRISTMAS EVE, 1974. Rain had been falling heavily from about lunchtime and the wind strength had picked up during…
24 December 1865
The Ku Klux Klan is formed. The white supremacist group was founded on December 24th, 1865. In the hood: two members of the Ku Klux…
24 December 1865
The Ku Klux Klan is formed. On this day in history, six Confederate veterans from Pulaski, Tennessee created the original Ku Klux Klan. The name…