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Historical Events Happened In December - 01

Saturday, 25 May 2013

1996 A volcano erupts in eastern Zaire, spewing a plume of ash and lava into the air on this day in history.

1996 Chemin de fer Baie des Chaleurs, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Quebec Railway Corporation, commences operation over the former CN line beween Matapedia and Chandler, Que on this day in history.

1996 In a move that led to a public-relations disaster, America Online shifted to a flat $19.95-per-month fee for unlimited access on this day in history.

1996 On this day in history barbak Karmal, politician, dies at 67

1998 On this day in history st. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (Quebec) commences operation over the CN Sherbrooke subdivision between St. Rosalie, QC and Norton, VT.

2005 On this day in history south Africa becomes the fifth country in the world where same-sex marriages are recognized.

2006 Felipe Calderón is sworn in as the President of Mexico by the Congress in Mexico on this day in history.

2006 On this day in history the 15th Asian Games start in Doha, Qatar; the closing ceremony takes place on dec 15.

2006 On this day in history typhoon Durian kills at least 388 people in Albay province on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

2012 On this day in history 8 people are killed and 36 injured after a bus overturns in Bolivia

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Famous Birthdays In December - 01

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1081 On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)

1083 Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.

1521 Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.

1525 On this day in history birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)

1549 On this day in history birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)

1566 Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.

1573 On this day in history birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile

1580 On this day in history birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)

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Famous Deaths In December - 01

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1135 On this day in history henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies

1241 On this day in history death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)

1374 On this day in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies

1377 On this day in history death of king Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)

1417 On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies

1433 On this day in history death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)

1455 On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77

1521 Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45 on this day in history.

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