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Osun Defender History Corner: December 19 In Focus

Osun Defender History Corner: December 19 In Focus
  • PublishedDecember 19, 2023

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

December 19, 1732

Benjamin Franklin began publishing “Poor Richard’s Almanack” in Philadelphia.

December 19, 1777

Washington’s army went into winter quarters at Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War.

December 19, 1843

Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” was first published in London.

December 19, 1907

A coal mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia, claimed the lives of over 360 people.

December 19, 1932

BBC World Service began broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service.

December 19, 1946

War broke out in Indochina as Ho Chi Minh attacked the French in Hanoi.

December 19, 1956

Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams was arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of 160 of his patients.

December 19, 1961

India annexed the territory of Goa, ending Portuguese rule

December 19, 1972

Apollo 17, the final Apollo moon mission, landed on the moon.

December 19, 1984

The United Kingdom and China signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration, paving the way for the handover of Hong Kong.

December 19, 1998

President Bill Clinton was impeached by the United States House of Representatives.

December 19, 2001

The Argentine economic crisis culminated in the resignation of President Fernando de la Rúa.

December 19, 2008

New York Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested by federal officials, accused of corruption including trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama.

December 19, 2016

The Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, was assassinated in Ankara.

December 19, 2018

The United States announced the defeat of the ISIS caliphate in Syria.

December 19, 2019

The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on December 19. 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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