On this day in history
December 20
American
1860South Carolina secedes from the Union, the first state to leave over Lincoln's election.
South Carolina secedes from the Union, the first state to leave over Lincoln's election.
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1803The United States takes formal possession of Louisiana at New Orleans, completing the Louisiana Purchase.
The United States takes formal possession of Louisiana at New Orleans, completing the Louisiana Purchase.
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1989United States troops invade Panama to capture dictator Manuel Noriega.
United States troops invade Panama to capture dictator Manuel Noriega.
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World
1987The ferry Dona Paz collides with an oil tanker in the Philippines and sinks, killing more than 4,300 in the de…
The ferry Dona Paz collides with an oil tanker in the Philippines and sinks, killing more than 4,300 in the deadliest peacetime sea disaster.
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1999Portugal hands Macau back to China, ending 442 years of European colonial rule in Asia.
Portugal hands Macau back to China, ending 442 years of European colonial rule in Asia.
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