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On This Day: Mikhail Gorbachev resigns
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On This Day: Mikhail Gorbachev resigns
Dec. 25 (UPI) -- On Dec. 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as Soviet president the day before Russia's Supreme Soviet voted to end the Soviet Union.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 25: Jimmy Buffett, Justin Trudeau
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Famous birthdays for Dec. 25: Jimmy Buffett, Justin Trudeau
Famous birthdays for Dec. 24: Ricky Martin, Louis Tomlinson
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Famous birthdays for Dec. 24: Ricky Martin, Louis Tomlinson
On This Day: Eisenhower named supreme commander of Allied forces
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On This Day: Eisenhower named supreme commander of Allied forces
Famous birthdays for Dec. 23: Susan Lucci, Finn Wolfhard
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Famous birthdays for Dec. 23: Susan Lucci, Finn Wolfhard
Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Actor Susan Lucci turns 75 and actor Finn Wolfhard turns 19, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 23.
On This Day: Japan's ex-PM Hideki Tojo executed
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On This Day: Japan's ex-PM Hideki Tojo executed
Dec. 23 (UPI) -- On Dec. 23, 1948, former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were hanged in Tokyo under sentence of the Allied War Crimes Commission.
On This Day: 'Shoe bomber' foiled on Paris to Miami flight
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On This Day: 'Shoe bomber' foiled on Paris to Miami flight
Dec. 22 (UPI) -- On Dec. 22, 2001, American Airlines passengers and attendants overpowered a man trying to light a match to detonate explosives in his sneakers.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 22: DaBaby, Ralph Fiennes
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Famous birthdays for Dec. 22: DaBaby, Ralph Fiennes
Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Rapper DaBaby turns 30 and actor Ralph Fiennes turns 59, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 22.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 21: Kaitlyn Dever, Jane Fonda
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Famous birthdays for Dec. 21: Kaitlyn Dever, Jane Fonda
Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Actor Kaitlyn Dever turns 25 and actor Jane Fonda turns 84, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 21.
On This Day: Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth, Mass.
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On This Day: Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth, Mass.
Dec. 21 (UPI) -- On Dec. 21, 1620, the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, Mass., following a 63-day voyage from England aboard the Mayflower.
On This Day: U.S. invades Panama
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On This Day: U.S. invades Panama
Dec. 20 (UPI) -- On Dec. 20, 1989, the United States invaded Panama to oust Manuel Noriega and install the duly elected civilian government.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 20: Jonah Hill, Alan Parsons
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Famous birthdays for Dec. 20: Jonah Hill, Alan Parsons
Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Actor Jonah Hill turns 38 and musician Alan Parsons turns 73, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 20.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 19: Keiynan Lonsdale, Jennifer Beals
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Famous birthdays for Dec. 19: Keiynan Lonsdale, Jennifer Beals
Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Actor Keiynan Lonsdale turns 30 and actor Jennifer Beals turns 58, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 19.
On This Day: Truck barrels into Berlin Christmas market killing 12
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On This Day: Truck barrels into Berlin Christmas market killing 12
Dec. 19 (UPI) -- On December 19, 2016, a failed Tunisian asylum seeker drove a truck into a group of people at a Christmas market in Berlin, killing 12.
On This Day: House impeaches President Trump
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On This Day: House impeaches President Trump
Dec. 18 (UPI) -- On Dec. 18, 2019, the U.S. House voted to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with abusing the powers of the presidency and obstructing Congress.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 18: Billie Eilish, Steven Spielberg
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Famous birthdays for Dec. 18: Billie Eilish, Steven Spielberg
Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Singer Billie Eilish turns 20 and filmmaker Steven Spielberg turns 75, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 18.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 17: Eugene Levy, Sarah Paulson
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Famous birthdays for Dec. 17: Eugene Levy, Sarah Paulson
Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Actor Eugene Levy turns 75 and actor Sarah Paulson turns 47, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 17.
On This Day: North Korea's Kim Jong Il dies
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On This Day: North Korea's Kim Jong Il dies
Dec. 17 (UPI) -- On Dec. 17, 2011, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died and his son, Kim Jong Un, took over leadership.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 16: Krysten Ritter, Lesley Stahl
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Famous birthdays for Dec. 16: Krysten Ritter, Lesley Stahl
Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Actor Krysten Ritter turns 40 and journalist Lesley Stahl turns 80, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 16.
On This Day: Pakistan surrenders in war with Bangladesh
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On This Day: Pakistan surrenders in war with Bangladesh
Dec. 16 (UPI) -- On Dec. 16, 1971, Pakistan's military surrendered in a war with India and the Bengali population, which wanted independence.

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