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by **Paul** Fri 22 Dec 2023, 6:17 am

This Day in History: December 22

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1894

Alfred Dreyfus sentenced to life in prison
On this day in 1894, on the basis of specious evidence and anti-Semitism, French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was sentenced to life in prison for treason, sparking a controversy that divided France for 12 years.

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U.S. President Barack Obama signed legislation to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the policy regarding the service of homosexuals in the military; it took effect the following year.How much do you know about American politics?
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2001
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British Islamist militant Richard Reid attempted—by trying to ignite explosives hidden in the soles of his high-top basketball shoes—to blow up an airplane on which he and some 200 other passengers were traveling; he was restrained by other passengers, and a U.S. court later sentenced him to life without parole.Take our quiz about criminality and famous outlaws
1990

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The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia was promulgated, granting such classic civil rights as freedom of speech, religion, information, and association, as well as guaranteeing the equality of nationalities.Test your knowledge of European history
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1989
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Nicolae Ceaușescu was ousted after 24 years of dictatorial rule in Romania.Take our quiz about famous people in history
Pictorial Parade
1989
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The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin was reopened, signifying the reunification of East and West Germany.Test your knowledge of capitals and cities
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1984
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Bernhard Goetz, an American electrician, shot four African American males on a New York City subway train, alleging that they were mugging him; the incident triggered widespread debate about race and crime in the United States.
1965
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The American movie Doctor Zhivago, David Lean's adaptation of Boris Pasternak's novel, had its world premiere; the hugely popular drama, which starred Omar Sharif and Julie Christie, became one of cinema's highest-grossing films.Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about film
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1941
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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill met in Washington, D.C., to discuss World War II.Take our U.S. presidential nicknames quiz
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1856
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Frank B. Kellogg, U.S. secretary of state from 1925 to 1929 who negotiated the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928—a multilateral agreement designed to prohibit war as an instrument of national policy—and won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1929, was born.Test your knowledge of the Nobel Prize
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The member states of the Swiss Confederation concluded the Diet of Stans, an agreement whereby civil war was averted.
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