December 07

Tuesday 07, 2004:

John Kufuor is re-elected as president of Ghana.

Sunday 07, 2003:

The Conservative Party of Canada is officially recognized after the merger of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

Thursday 07, 1995:

The Galileo spacecraft arrived at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34.

Tuesday 07, 1993:

South Africa transitional executive council established

Thursday 07, 1989:

In their third and final fight, Sugar Ray Leonard retains the WBC Super Middleweight championship of the world over Roberto Duran.

Wednesday 07, 1988:

1988 Yasser Arafat recognizes the right of Israel to exist.

Tuesday 07, 1982:

First US execution by lethal injection is carried out in Texas.

Sunday 07, 1975:

Indonesia invades East Timor.

Thursday 07, 1972:

Apollo 17, the last Apollo moon mission, is launched. The crew take The Blue Marble image as they leave the Earth.

Wednesday 07, 1966:

A fire at an army barracks in Erzurum, Turkey kills 68 people.

Tuesday 07, 1965:

Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras simultaneously lift mutual excommunications that had been in place since 1054

Friday 07, 1962:

Prince Rainier III of Monaco revises the principality's constitution, devolving some of his power to advisory and legislative councils.

Wednesday 07, 1949:

Chinese Civil War: The government of the Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei.

Saturday 07, 1946:

A fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia kills 119 people.

Sunday 07, 1941:

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor officially brings the United States into World War II.

Friday 07, 1917:

World War I: United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.

Thursday 07, 1815:

Michel Ney, Marshal of France, is executed by firing squad, after been convicted of treason for his support of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Friday 07, 1787:

Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.

Saturday 07, 1776:

Marquis de Lafayette enters the American military as a major general.

Sunday 07, 1732:

The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London.

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