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Religious Freedom Day commemorates the Virginia General Assembly 's adoption of Thomas Jefferson 's landmark Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on January 16, 1786. The statute, written by Jefferson in 1777 and shepherded through the legislature by James Madison in 1786, became the basis for the establishment clause of the First Amendment ...
Thousands arrested. Martial law in Poland ( Polish: Stan wojenny w Polsce) existed between 13 December 1981 and 22 July 1983. The government of the Polish People's Republic drastically restricted everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement .
December 27, 1939 (Wednesday) The 7.8 M w Erzincan earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII ( Extreme ). More than 32,000 people were killed and about 100,000 were injured. The Battles of Kelja and Taipale ended in Finnish victories. Born: John Amos, actor, in Newark, New Jersey.
December 7 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 9. All fixed commemorations below celebrated on December 21 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. [note 1] For December 8th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on November 25 .
December 24, 1936 (Thursday) The Villarreal Offensive ended in Republican failure. Miguel Mariano Gómez was impeached as President of Cuba by a senatorial vote of 22 to 12. Federico Laredo Brú became the new president, but army commander-in-chief Fulgencio Batista was acknowledged to be the country's real de facto ruler.
December 1 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 3. All fixed commemorations below celebrated on December 15 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. [note 1] For December 2nd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on November 19 .
The doughnut chain is never one to let an event day go unnoticed. Patrons who order a dozen original glazed doughnuts can get a second dozen for $2.29 on Thursday. (And if it’s your birthday ...
Hold up! Don't pay that shipping fee because a major free shipping day is in the works. More than 300 retailers have agreed to offer free shipping on Dec. 17. This happens to be one of the last ...