Page 8: Historical Events In December - 19

2007  Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, is announced as Time magazine's 2007 Person of the Year   

2012  UBS bank is fined $1.5 billion for its role in manipulating the Libor rate.   

2018  inaugural use of a drone to deliver vaccines - to island of Erromango, Vanuatu, by Unicef.   

2018  Drones flying over Gatwick airport, England, leads to delays and cancellations for 800 flights and 110000 people   

2018  US President Trump announces victory over the Islamic State and planned withdrawal of US troops from Syria   

2018  Houston Rockets set NBA single-game record with 26 three-pointers in 136-118 victory over Washington Wizards; 8 players hit from deep as Rockets shoot 26-of-55 (47.3%); James Harden leads charge, shooting 6-of-11 on 3s   

2019  A locust plague devastates 173000 acres (70000 hectares) of crop and grazing land in Ethiopia and Somalia   

2019  A court in the Philippines convicts Andal Ampatuan Jr., his brother Zaldy Ampatuan and 31 others including three members of the Ampatuan clan, of 57 counts of murder and sentences them to life imprisonment without parole for their role in the Maguindanao massacre.December 20 - The United States founds the United States Space Force, a branch of the United States Armed Forces dedicated to space warfare.   

2021  The 2021 Hong Kong legislative election, originally scheduled for 6 September 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is held   

2021  The second round of the 2021 Chilean presidential election is held; leftist candidate Gabriel Boric is elected President   

2024  Paul McCartney wraps up his 'Got Back' tour at London's O2 Arena, with guest appearances from Ron Wood during "Get Back", and Ringo Starr drumming on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "Helter Skelter".   

2024  Mazan rapes trial: The Judicial Court in Avignon, France, finds Dominique Pelicot guilty of the aggravated rape of his ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot and imposes the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The 50 other defendants in the case are also convicted of crimes ranging from attempted rape to aggravated rape, and receive prison sentences ranging from three to 15 years   

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1036  Su tung-p'o: China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  Andreas osiander: Germany, protestant reformation theologist   

1554  Philip william: Prince of orange   

1676  Louis-nicholas clerambault: Paris france, composer/organist   

1683  Philip v: Versailles france, king of spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1699  William bowyer: English printer   

1714  John winthrop: American astronomer   

1723  Susanne k von klettenberg: German friend of goethes mother   

0401  Anastasius i: Bishop of rome (399-401),   

1075  Edith of wessex: Wife of edward the confessor of england   

1327  Agnes of france: Duchess of burgundy   

1370  Urban v: [guillaume de grimoard], 1st avignon pope (1362-70),   

1614  Melchior bischoff: Composer,   

1737  James sobieski: Crown prince of poland (b. 1667)   

1741  Vitus j bering: Dutch navigator/explorer,   

1749  Francesco antonio bonporti: Composer,