1777 – Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania for the winter.
1854 – Allen Wilson of Connecticut patents sewing machine to sew curving seams.
1907 – 239 workers died in a coal mine explosion in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania.
1918 – Robert Ripley begins his “Believe it or Not” column (NY Globe)
1941 – US Office of Censorship created to control info pertaining to WW II.
1947 – 1948 NFL Draft: Harry Gilmer from University of Alabama first pick by Washington Redskins.
1950 – General Eisenhower named NATO commander.
1955 – Carl Perkins records “Blue Suede Shoes”
1971 – CBS airs “Homecoming A Christmas Story.” (introducing the Waltons)
1972 – Apollo 17 (last of Apollo Moon landing series) returns to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, southeast of Samoa.
1976 – Piper Cherokee plane crashes into Baltimore Memorial Stadium upper stands, 10 minutes after Colts lose 40-14 to Pittsburgh Steelers, no one seriously. hurt.
1980 – Comedy film “9 to 5” starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin is released.
1986 – Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Shea Stadium during game 6 or the World Series, sentenced to 100 hours of community service & fined $500.
1994 – Rolls-Royce announces its future cars will feature V12 engine which will be produced by BMW.
1998 – US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Bill Clinton, forwarding the articles of impeachment to the Senate for a trial.
2001 – “The Fellowship of the Ring”, 1st ‘Lord of the Rings’ film is released. Makes US$47 million US opening weekend, $871 million total worldwide.
2012 – UBS bank is fined $1.5 billion for its role in manipulating the Libor rate.
2016 – US electoral college vote 304 to 227 to nominate Donald Trump for President over the objections of seven faithless electors.
2018 – US President Donald Trump announces victory over the Islamic State and planned withdrawal of US troops form Syria.
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