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Osun Defender History Corner: December 20 In Focus

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

December 20, 1803

The United States formally takes possession of the Louisiana Territory from France in a ceremony known as the Three Flags Day.

December 20, 1805

Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg, ending the War of the Third Coalition.

December 20, 1860

South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States, leading to the American Civil War.

December 20, 1868

The Ku Klux Klan is founded in Pulaski, Tennessee.

December 20, 1924

Adolf Hitler is released from prison after serving time for his failed coup attempt.

December 20, 1928

The first successful demonstration of color television is held by inventor Georges Valensi.

December 20, 1951

The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho becomes the world’s first nuclear power plant to generate electricity.

December 20, 1957

Elvis Presley receives his draft notice for the United States Army.

December 20, 1968

The Zodiac Killer’s first confirmed murders occur in the San Francisco Bay Area.

December 20, 1973

The Spanish Prime Minister, Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco, is assassinated in Madrid by ETA militants.

December 20, 1987

In a collision between two ferries in the North Sea, 193 people are killed.

December 20, 1989

The United States invades Panama to depose Manuel Noriega.

December 20, 1995

NATO begins peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia.

December 20, 1996

NeXT merges with Apple Computer, with Steve Jobs returning to Apple after a 11-year hiatus.

December 20, 1999

Macau is handed back to China by Portugal, ending over 400 years of colonial rule.

December 20, 2004

A key design flaw in the International Space Station’s thermal control system is discovered.

December 20, 2007

The Portrait of Suzanne Bloch (1904) by Pablo Picasso is stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art.

December 20, 2011

The United States formally declares an end to the Iraq War.

December 20, 2012

Park Geun-hye is elected as the first female President of South Korea.

December 20, 2019

The United States Space Force is established as a military branch of the Department of Defense.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on December 20. 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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