This Day in History Class

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Halley's Comet Returned as Predicted - Dec. 25, 1758 Dec 25, 2018

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The comet that Edmond Halley had calculated to return appeared as in the night sky as predicted on this day in 1758.

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Silent Night' performed for the first time - Dec. 24, 1818 Dec 24, 2018

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Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber performed "Stille Nacht" for the first time at a Christmas Eve mass in Austria on Dec. 24, 1818. There's more detail in the December 24, 2018 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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First successful living-donor kidney transplantation - Dec. 23, 1954 Dec 23, 2018

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Richard Herrick received a kidney from his twin brother on this day in 1954.

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Alfred Dreyfus Convicted - December 22, 1894 Dec 22, 2018

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Alfred Dreyfus was wrongfully convicted of selling military secrets to Germany on this day in 1894.

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Pan Am Flight 103 Bombed - Dec. 21, 1988 Dec 21, 2018

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A bomb exploded aboard Pan Am Flight 103 on this day in 1988.

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South Carolina Seceded - Dec. 20, 1860 Dec 20, 2018

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South Carolina seceded from the Union on this day in 1860.

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"A Christmas Carol" Published - Dec. 19, 1843 Dec 19, 2018

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Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was published for the first time on this day in 1843.

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Piltdown Man's "Discovery" Announced - Dec. 18, 1912 Dec 18, 2018

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The "discovery" of the Piltdown Man was announced on this day in 1912. There's more to the story in the December 26, 2016 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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Saturnalia - Dec. 17 Dec 17, 2018

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The observance of Saturnalia begins on December 17, although we don't know precisely which year the first Saturnalia was observed. There's more detail in the December 23, 2009 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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Boston Tea Party - Dec. 16, 1773 Dec 16, 2018

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American colonists in Boston protested British rule with the Boston Tea Party incident on this day in 1773.

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