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29th December 1170: Thomas Becket murdered in Canterbury Cathedral

On the 29th December 1170, Thomas Becket – the Archbishop of Canterbury – was murdered in front of the altar of Canterbury Cathedral. He had been appointed by Henry II to the most important religious...

28th December 1972: Kim Il-sung becomes President of North Korea

On the 28th December 1972, Kim Il-sung became the first President of North Korea. At the time he was already the country’s Prime Minister and the First Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, and...