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Today in History: ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ premieres

Today in History: December 8, U.S. enters World War II

Today in History: December 7, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Today in History: December 6, 13th Amendment abolishing slavery is ratified

Today in History: December 5, Nelson Mandela dies at 95

Today in History: December 4, the “Million Dollar Quartet” makes legendary recording in Memphis

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Today in History: December 3, gas disaster in Bhopal, India kills thousands

Today in History: December 2, Senate condemns McCarthy

Today in History: December 1, Ukraine chooses independence from Soviet Union

Today in History: November 30, actor Paul Walker dies in Porsche crash at age 40

Today in History: November 29, Natalie Wood drowns at age 43

Today in History: November 27, Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone are fatally shot

Today in History: November 26, China enters the Korean War

Today in History: November 25, Fidel Castro dies at 90

Today in History: November 24, Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald

Today in History: November 23, the UN seats China

Today in History: November 22, John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas

Today in History: November 21, Las Vegas hotel fire kills 87

Today in History: November 20, Future Queen Elizabeth marries Prince Philip

Today in History: November 19, Abraham Lincoln speaks at Gettysburg cemetery dedication

Today in History: November 18, more than 900 die at Jonestown

Today in History: November 17, Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes governor of California

Today in History: November 16, Oklahoma becomes 46th state

100 years ago, anxiety prompted invention of yellow traffic light