On this day in history
December 2
American
1823President Monroe declares the Americas off limits to European colonization in the Monroe Doctrine.
President Monroe declares the Americas off limits to European colonization in the Monroe Doctrine.
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1942Enrico Fermi's team achieves the first controlled nuclear chain reaction under the Chicago football stadium.
Enrico Fermi's team achieves the first controlled nuclear chain reaction under the Chicago football stadium.
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2015Two shooters kill 14 people at a holiday party in San Bernardino, California, in an Islamist terror attack.
Two shooters kill 14 people at a holiday party in San Bernardino, California, in an Islamist terror attack.
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1859John Brown is hanged in Virginia for the Harpers Ferry raid, becoming a martyr for abolition.
John Brown is hanged in Virginia for the Harpers Ferry raid, becoming a martyr for abolition.
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1970The Environmental Protection Agency begins operations.
The Environmental Protection Agency begins operations.
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World
1804Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of the French in Notre Dame, snatching the crown from the pope's hands.
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of the French in Notre Dame, snatching the crown from the pope's hands.
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1805Napoleon annihilates the Russian and Austrian armies at Austerlitz, his greatest victory.
Napoleon annihilates the Russian and Austrian armies at Austerlitz, his greatest victory.
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1971Six Gulf emirates federate as the United Arab Emirates.
Six Gulf emirates federate as the United Arab Emirates.
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