On this day in history
December 28
American
1973Nixon signs the Endangered Species Act, the strongest wildlife protection law in American history.
Nixon signs the Endangered Species Act, the strongest wildlife protection law in American history.
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World
1895The Lumiere brothers hold the first commercial film screening in Paris, and cinema is born.
The Lumiere brothers hold the first commercial film screening in Paris, and cinema is born.
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1065Westminster Abbey is consecrated in London, days before the death of Edward the Confessor.
Westminster Abbey is consecrated in London, days before the death of Edward the Confessor.
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