And the next date in the calendar is....

[MassRuss]

December 5, 1933. Prohibition ends with Utah singing the ammendment (I thought Mormons abstained, LOL)

Prohibition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[unloadonme]

6 December 1421 – Birth of King Henry VI of England.

Henry VI of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[MassRuss]

^^^^He should have stayed in bed!!

December 7, 1941. Japanese attack the US, Great Britain, The Netherlands @ Hawaii, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaya, Siam, Phillipines, Dutch East Indies.

 

[unloadonme]

8 December 1980 – John Lennon, an English musician (former member of The Beatles), and peace activist, is murdered by Mark David Chapman, a mentally unstable fan, in front of The Dakota apartment building in New York City.

John Lennon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[MassRuss]

^^^^^I had just got home when it was announced on the 11PM news. So damn sad

December 9, 1992, Prince Charles & Diana announce separation

 

[unloadonme]

10 December 1865 – Death of King Leopold I of Belgium

Leopold I of Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[MassRuss]

December 11, 1941. Nazi Germany & Italy declare war on US. We reciprocate.

 

[unloadonme]

12 December 1862 – USS Cairo sinks on the Yazoo River, becoming the first armored ship to be sunk by an electrically detonated mine.

USS Cairo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[MassRuss]

December 13, 2000. Bush claims presidency 36 days after election. A dar day for the world, IMO

 

[unloadonme]

14 December 1911 – Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.

Roald Amundsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[MassRuss]

December 15, 1916. French defeat Germans @ the Battle of Verdun

Battle of Verdun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[unloadonme]

16 December 1431 – King Henry VI of England is crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris.

Henry VI of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[MassRuss]

December 16, 1916. Rasputin murdered in St Petersburg by a gang of nobles

Murder of Rasputin

 

[unloadonme]

17 December 1770 – Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Ludwig van Beethoven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[MassRuss]

December 18, 1787 NJ becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution

New Jersey's Ratification - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net

 

[unloadonme]

19 December 1075 – Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of King Edward the Confessor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_of_Wessex

 

[MassRuss]

December 20, 1989. US invades Panama, to overthrow Noreiga

 

[unloadonme]

21 December 69 – The Roman Senate declares Vespasian as Roman emperor, the last in the Year of Four Emperors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespasian

 

[MassRuss]

12/22/1907 Dame Peggy Ashcroft born

 

[unloadonme]

23 December 1732 – Birth of Richard Arkwright, English industrialist and inventor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Arkwright