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DECEMBER 18 — 1972 Nixon announces Christmas Bombing Campaign; 1903 News of Wright Bros. Flight hits the world; 2003 Michael Jackson charged with lewd conduct on children DECEMBER 18 1972 – Christmas bombing campaign announced by Nixon. …For the last

DECEMBER 17 — 1969 Operation: Blubook regarding UFOs shuts down; 1903 Wright brothers make 1st successful flight; 1997 World’s largest picnic basket opens in Newark, OH

DECEMBER 16 –1921 Edison speaks out on wealth in NY Times; 1941 Tokyo propaanda; 1966 Hendrix’s Hey Joe released DECEMBER 16 1773 – Boston Tea Party. Quiz everyone, this one is not multiple choice, but it is brought to us

1814 Hartfort Convention beging and try to stop the Democratic-Republicans; 1791 Bill of Rights is ratified; 1864 Battle of Nashville; 1941 WWII news; 1982 Parcells becomes head coach of NY Giants; 2004 Love Shack burns downDECEMBER 15 1814 – Hartford

DECEMBER 14 — 2012 Newtown Massacre;  1966 NASA Tech Jim Leblan’c spacesuit depressurizes in a vacuum, 1972 Alexander’s department store open late for Alice Cooper, 1980 Central Park mourning for John Lennon DECEMBER 14 2012 – Newtown massacre. The story

DECEMBER 13 — 2003 Saddam Hussein captured in Operation Red Dawn; 1913 Federal Reserve created through Glass-Owens Act;  1941 White House Christmas Tree lighted DECEMBER 13 2003–  Hussein captured in Operation Red Dawn. Born to a poor family in 1937

DECEMBER 12 — 2015 Facebook becomes the biggest growing name in history; INVENTION/PATENTS: 1927 Happy Birthday Robert Noyce (mayor of Silicone Valley), 1946 Tide laundry detergent introduced; 2014 Ramminator becomes world’s fastest monster truck DECEMBER 12 12 2015 – Facebook

DECEMBER 11 — 1941 Newspaper Headlines; 2008 Bernie Madoff gets arrested; 1969 Soviets condemn Oh! Calcutta for nude scenes; 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis marries 13-year old cousin DECEMBER 11 1941 – Here are the headlines. The Evening Star says Germany

DECEMBER 10 — 1974 The Kissinger Report, Project MK-NAOMI, population control and more; 1778 John Jay elected President of Congress; 2014 5gyres publishes survey of plastic pollution in world oceans DECEMBER 10 1778 John Jay is elected president of the

DECEMBER 9 — 1835 Texas Army captures San Antonio; 1941 Panic hits America; 1981 Abu-Jamal kills police officer DECEMBER 9 1835 –The Texas Army captures San Antonio just days after Milam is killed. Stephen Austin v. Martin Perfecto de Cos.