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  First Manned Moon Mission (December 21-27, 1968)

  On the morning of December 21, 1968 the „Apollo 8“ is the first manned flight to head towards the moon. A „Saturn V rocket“ carries the three… More…

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  40th Anniversary of Golda Meir’s Death († December 8, 1978)

  40 years after her death Golda Meir is considered one of the most significant as well as one of the most controversial figures in the history of… More…

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  Mao Zedong’s 125th Birthday (* December 26, 1893)

  In the history of the 20th century Mao Zedong is remembered in a number of controversial ways—as China’s great innovator and visionary revolutionary,… More…