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December 30, 1922: USSR established - In post-revolutionary
December 30, 1922: USSR established - In post-revolutionary Russia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established, comprising a confed...

December 28, 1895: First commercial movie screened - On this day
December 28, 1895: First commercial movie screened - On this day in 1895, the worlds first commercial movie screening takes place at the Grand Cafe in...

December 27, 1932: Radio City Music Hall opens - At the height of
December 27, 1932: Radio City Music Hall opens - At the height of the Great Depression, thousands turn out for the opening of Radio City Music Hall, a...

December 26, 1946: Bugsy Siegel opens Flamingo Hotel - On December
December 26, 1946: Bugsy Siegel opens Flamingo Hotel - On December 26, 1946, in Las Vegas, Nevada, mobster Benjamin Bugsy Siegel opens The Pink Flamin...

December 25, 1914: The Christmas Truce - Just after midnight on
December 25, 1914: The Christmas Truce - Just after midnight on Christmas morning, the majority of German troops engaged in World War I cease firing t...

December 23, 1888: Van Gogh chops off ear - On this day in 1888,
December 23, 1888: Van Gogh chops off ear - On this day in 1888, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, suffering from severe depression, cuts off the lower ...

December 19, 1998: President Clinton impeached - After nearly 14
December 19, 1998: President Clinton impeached - After nearly 14 hours of debate, the House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment ag...

December 1, 1990: Chunnel makes breakthrough - Shortly after 11
December 1, 1990: Chunnel makes breakthrough - Shortly after 11 a.m. on December 1, 1990, 132 feet below the English Channel, workers drill an openin...

The First Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - Credit: Pavel
The First Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - Credit: Pavel Kassin/Kommersant Photo via Getty Images As the United States prospered during the Roaring ...