December 21 in the history

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There are 10 days remaining until the end of the year

There are 10 days remaining until the end of the year

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1639. Jean Racine, a French dramatist, one of the three great

1639. Jean Racine, a French dramatist, one of the three great

playwrights of 17th-century France was born
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1878. Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, was born under the official version

1878. Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, was born under

the official version
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1917. Heinrich Böll, a German writer, Nobel Prize laureate was born

1917. Heinrich Böll, a German writer, Nobel Prize laureate was born

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1937. Jane Fonda, American actress, producer, and activist was born

1937. Jane Fonda, American actress, producer, and activist was born

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1940. Frank Zappa, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, an influential figure in rock music was born

1940. Frank Zappa, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, an influential figure in rock

music was born
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1948. Samuel L. Jackson, an American actor was born

1948. Samuel L. Jackson, an American actor was born

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1620. The "Mayflower", and its passengers, pilgrims from England, landed at Plymouth Rock

1620. The "Mayflower", and its passengers, pilgrims from England, landed at

Plymouth Rock
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1898. Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the radioactive element radium

1898. Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the radioactive element radium

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1913. Arthur Wynne published a new "word-cross" puzzle in the "New

1913. Arthur Wynne published a new "word-cross" puzzle in the "New

York World" in England. The name was later changed to "crossword"
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1925. Eisenstein's film "Battleship Potemkin" was first shown in Moscow

1925. Eisenstein's film "Battleship Potemkin" was first shown in Moscow

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1968. Apollo 8 was launched on a mission to orbit the

1968. Apollo 8 was launched on a mission to orbit the moon. The

craft landed safely in the Pacific Ocean on December 27