On this day in history
December 24
American
1814American and British diplomats sign the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.
American and British diplomats sign the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.
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1865The Ku Klux Klan is founded in Pulaski, Tennessee, by Confederate veterans.
The Ku Klux Klan is founded in Pulaski, Tennessee, by Confederate veterans.
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1968Apollo 8 astronauts read from Genesis on Christmas Eve in the most watched broadcast in history.
Apollo 8 astronauts read from Genesis on Christmas Eve in the most watched broadcast in history.
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World
1979Soviet troops pour into Afghanistan, beginning a nine year occupation that will bleed the USSR.
Soviet troops pour into Afghanistan, beginning a nine year occupation that will bleed the USSR.
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