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9th December 1965: Charlie Brown Christmas first broadcast

On the 9th December 1965, American television network CBS first broadcast the animated cartoon A Charlie Brown Christmas.

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10th December 1799: France adopts the metric system for weights and measures

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8th December 1660: The first woman appears on a professional stage in England in Othello

Theatre in England had been banned by the Puritan Long Parliament in 1642 but, following the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II, the ban was lifted. Read More

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7th December 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor

At 7:48 on the morning of the 7th December 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack against the United States’ Hawaiian naval base at Pearl Harbor. Read More

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6th December 1969: Meredith Hunter killed at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival

Meredith Hunter was killed at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival during a performance by the Rolling Stones. Read More

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5th December 1934: Wal-Wal Incident between Italy and Abyssinia

On the 5th December 1934, the Wal-Wal Incident took place which laid the foundations for the Abyssinia Crisis. Read More

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4th December 1872: Deserted US merchant ship Mary Celeste found drifting in the Atlantic

Mary Celeste had departed New York on 7 November. Read More

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3rd December 1910: First neon light installed at the Paris Motor Show

On the 3rd December 1910, the first neon light went on show at the Paris Motor Show. Read More

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2nd December 1954: US Senator Joseph McCarthy censured by the Senate

United States Senator Joseph McCarthy was censured for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonour and disrepute.” Read More

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