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Today in History: December 11, King Edward VIII abdicates British throne to marry Wallis Simpson

Today in History: December 10, Nelson Mandela is mourned

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

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

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

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 28, Boston’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire kills 492

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