Eastern Orthodox Churches that still use the Julian Calendar celebrate Christmas on the Julian version of 25 December, which is January 7
2000
Disgraced former Cabinet Minister
Jonathan Aitken is released from jail after serving less than half of his 18 month sentence.
Aitken had been convicted of
perjury and
perverting the course of justice after his
libel case against the Guardian Newspaper and Granda Television collapsed.
1999
In America, the Impeachment of President
Bill Clinton begins. Clinton is later acquitted on both articles of
impeachment.
1990
In
Italy, The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public for the first time in more than 800 years so that restoration work can begin to prevent it from collapsing.
1980
Indria Gandhi wins a landslide election victory in
India.
1976
The Ministry of Defence claims that a British naval
frigate, HMS
Andromeda, has been deliberately rammed into by an Icelandic gunboat in the Atlantic. The ‘attack’ was one of several incidents between
Britain and
Iceland with regard to disputed fishing territory.
1965
Ronald and Reginald Kray are remanded in
custody. The notorious East End gangsters are charged in connection with running a protection racket in London. They were subsequently acquitted.
1959
America formally recognises the new Cuban government led by
Fidel Castro.
1953
President
Harry Truman announces that the
United States of America has developed a Hydrogen Bomb.
1935
Benito
Mussolini and French Foreign Minister
Pierre Laval sign the Italian-French Agreements.
1927
The Harlem Globetrotters play their first competitive Basketball match.
1924
George Gershwin completes
Rhapsody in Blue.
1785
Travelling in an air balloon, Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries become the first ever people to cross the English Channel by air.
1610
Italian astronomer Galileo discovers the first four satellites of the planet
Jupiter. The group is later named after him.
1598
Boris Godenov becomes Russian Tsar.
1325
Alfonso IV becomes King of
Portugal.
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