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Wilma Mankiller becomes the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation - December 14th, 1985 Dec 14, 2021

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On this day in 1985, Wilma Mankiller took office as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

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General Charles Lee is captured at Widow White's Tavern - December 13th, 1776 Dec 13, 2021

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On this day in 1776, Continental Army General Charles Lee surrendered to British forces after being caught off guard at a tavern in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

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The Mona Lisa is recovered two years after its theft from the Louvre - December 12th, 1913 Dec 12, 2021

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On this day in 1913, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa portrait was recovered from a hotel room in Florence, two years after being stolen from the Louvre in Paris.

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Nitrous oxide is used in dentistry for the first time - December 11th, 1844 Dec 11, 2021

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On this day in 1844, a 29-year-old dentist named Horace Wells pioneered the use of nitrous oxide in dental procedures by testing the gas on himself.

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Emily Dickinson is born - December 10th, 1830 Dec 10, 2021

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On this day in 1830, American poet Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas airs for the first time - December 9th, 1965 Dec 09, 2021

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On this day in 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas aired for the very first time on CBS.

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The Republic of China moves its capital from Nanjing to Taipei City, Taiwan - December 8th, 1949 Dec 08, 2021

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On this day in 1949, the defeated Nationalist forces of the Republic of China established a new capital on the island of present-day Taiwan.

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The Apollo 17 crew takes the famous "Blue Marble" photo of the Earth - December 7th, 1972 Dec 07, 2021

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On this day in 1972, five hours after launching from the Kennedy Space Center, the crew aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft captured a rare image of the Earth in its entirety.

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Inventor Thomas Edison makes the first sound recording with his phonograph - December 6th, 1877 Dec 06, 2021

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On this day in 1877, at his lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey, inventor Thomas Edison made the first recording on his newly completed phonograph.

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Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies in Vienna - December 5th, 1791 Dec 05, 2021

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On this day in 1791, Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna at the age of 35.

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