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12th December 1935: Nazis introduce Lebensborn programme

On the 12th December 1935, the Lebensborn registered association was established in Nazi Germany by the ...

11th December 1946: UNICEF established by the United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly established UNICEF to provide help for children in countries affected by World War ...

10th December 1901: The first Nobel Prizes awarded

On the 10th December 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics, and Physiology or ...

9th December 1921: Lead identified as a fuel additive to reduce engine knocking in automobiles

Thomas Midgeley Jr. discovered that adding tetraethyl lead to gasoline reduced knocking in automobile ...

8th December 1980: John Lennon murdered by Mark David Chapman

At 10:50pm on the 8th December 1980, former Beatle and political activist John Lennon was murdered outside his apartment block in New ...

7th December 1972: The Blue Marble photograph taken of the whole Earth

The crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft took the iconic Blue Marble photograph of the ...

6th December 1956: USSR and Hungary ‘Blood in the Water’ Olympic match

On the 6th December 1956, the “Blood in the Water” water polo match took place between the USSR and ...

5th December 1952: The Great Smog descends on London and last for four days

The Great Smog of London descended on the British capital due to a combination of air pollution and weather ...

4th December 1956: Million Dollar Quartet record at Sun Studios

On the 4th December 1956, the Million Dollar Quartet featuring Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash were recorded during an impromptu jam session at Sun Record Studios in Memphis, ...

3rd December 1967: The first human-to-human heart transplant is performed

South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first human-to-human heart ...