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A bit of December 20th history…
1606 - The English colonial expedition to America departs London to found Jamestown, VA
1803 - French flag lowered in New Orleans to mark the formal transfer of the Louisiana Purchase from France to the US for $27 million
1812 - “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” or “Children’s and Household Tales” by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm is 1st published (pictured)
1860 - South Carolina declared an “independent commonwealth” and secedes from the Union - 1st state to do so
1922 - 14 republics form Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics (USSR)
1990 - The world’s 1st website and server go live at CERN
2007 - Queen Elizabeth II becomes oldest ever monarch of the UK, surpassing Queen Victoria who lived 81 years
2019 - United States Space Force founded, an armed forces branch dedicated to space warfare
A bit of December 20th history… 1606 - The English colonial...