On this day in history
December 15
American
1791Virginia ratifies the Bill of Rights, and the first ten amendments take effect.
Virginia ratifies the Bill of Rights, and the first ten amendments take effect.
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1890Sitting Bull is killed by Indian police on the Standing Rock reservation during an attempted arrest.
Sitting Bull is killed by Indian police on the Standing Rock reservation during an attempted arrest.
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1966Walt Disney dies in California at age 65.
Walt Disney dies in California at age 65.
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World
1961Adolf Eichmann is sentenced to death in Jerusalem for his role in the Holocaust.
Adolf Eichmann is sentenced to death in Jerusalem for his role in the Holocaust.
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1970The Soviet probe Venera 7 lands on Venus and transmits for 23 minutes, the first signal from another planet's …
The Soviet probe Venera 7 lands on Venus and transmits for 23 minutes, the first signal from another planet's surface.
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