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Osun Defender History Corner: December 21 In Focus

Osun Defender History Corner: December 21 In Focus
  • PublishedDecember 21, 2023

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.

December 21, 1620

The Mayflower Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in present-day Massachusetts.

December 21, 1846

The discovery of Neptune by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle was officially announced.

December 21, 1872

Challenger expedition led by Captain George Nares was the first to circumnavigate the Antarctic continent.

December 21, 1898

Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium, leading to groundbreaking developments in the field of radioactivity.

December 21, 1913

The first crossword puzzle was published in the New York World newspaper.

December 21, 1937

Disney’s animated film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles.

December 21, 1968

Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the Moon, was launched from Kennedy Space Center.

December 21, 1970

The first successful landing on Venus was achieved by the Soviet spacecraft Venera 7.

December 21, 1988

A bomb exploded on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people.

December 21, 1991

Eleven of the former Soviet republics declared the establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

December 21, 2004

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) discovered its 1,000th comet, solidifying its role in solar research.

December 21, 2012

The predicted end of the world based on interpretations of the Mayan calendar did not occur.

December 21, 2015

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach to Pluto, providing unprecedented images and data about the dwarf planet.

December 21, 2018

The United States officially established the Space Force as a new branch of the military.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on December 21. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.

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