December history 1 - Rosa Parks arrested in Montgomery, Alabama (1955) 7 - Delaware first state to adopt the new constitution of the United States (1787) 14 - Roald Amundsen first person to reach the South Pole (1911) 15 - Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) became effective with ratification by Virginia (1791) 23 - Vincent van Gogh cut off his left ear during a fit of depression (1888) 25 - William the Conqueror crowned King of England (1066) 27 - Charles Darwin sets sail aboard the HMS Beagle for a five-year journey (1831) |
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