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Monday, December 4, 2017

Today in History

771
With the death of his brother Carloman, Charlemagne becomes sole ruler of the Frankish Empire.
1861
The U.S. Senate, voting 36 to 0, expels Senator John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky because of his joining the Confederate Army.
1861
Queen Victoria of Britain forbids the export of gunpowder, firearms and all materials for their production.
1862
Winchester, Va., falls into Union hands, resulting in the capture of 145 Southern soldiers.
1863
Seven solid days of bombardment ends at Charleston, S.C. The Union fires some 1,307 rounds.
1872
The U.S. brigantine Marie Celeste is found adrift and deserted with its cargo intact, in the Atlantic Ocean between the Azores and Portugal.
1900
The French National Assembly, successor to the States-General, rejects Nationalist General Mercier’s proposal to plan an invasion of England.
1914
The first Seaplane Unit formed by the German Navy officially comes into existence and begins operations from Zeebrugge, Belgium.
1918
France cancels trade treaties in order to compete in the postwar economic battles.
1941
Operation Taifun (Typhoon), which was launched by the German armies on October 2, 1941 as a prelude to taking Moscow, is halted because of freezing temperatures and a lack of serviceable aircraft.
1942
U.S. planes make the first raids on Naples, Italy.
1947
Tennessee William’s play A Streetcar Named Desire premieres on Broadway starring Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy.
1950
The University of Tennessee defies court rulings by rejecting five Negro applicants.
1952
The Grumman XS2F-1 makes its first flight.
1959
Peking pardons Pu Yi, ex-emperor of China and of the Japanese puppet-state of Manchukuo.
1981
Reagan broadens the power of the CIA by allowing spying in the United States.
1985
Robert McFarland resigns as National Security Advisor. Admiral John Poindexter is named to succeed him.
1991
The last American hostages held in Lebanon are released.
1992
George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 troops to Somalia during the Somali Civil War.

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