This Day In History
December 19
Poor Richard's Almanack is published Thomas Paine publishes American Crisis Washington leads troops into winter quarters at Valley Forge Continental Army enters winter camp at Valley Forge Confederate General James Archer is born Pennsylvania miners perish in coal mine explosion Haig becomes commander-in-chief of the British army in France National Hockey League (NHL) opens its first season Hitler takes command of the German army Another bloodless coup topples the government in Saigon John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn released "Bullitt" hits the silver screen in Sweden North Vietnam condemns Linebacker raids Last lunar-landing mission ends Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China Gorbachev releases Sakharov from internal exile World Series parachutist sentenced Titanic sails into theaters President Clinton impeached Ahmadinejad bans all Western music in Iranian state television and radio broadcasts
Poor Richard's Almanack is published Thomas Paine publishes American Crisis Washington leads troops into winter quarters at Valley Forge Continental Army enters winter camp at Valley Forge Confederate General James Archer is born Pennsylvania miners perish in coal mine explosion Haig becomes commander-in-chief of the British army in France National Hockey League (NHL) opens its first season Hitler takes command of the German army Another bloodless coup topples the government in Saigon John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn released "Bullitt" hits the silver screen in Sweden North Vietnam condemns Linebacker raids Last lunar-landing mission ends Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China Gorbachev releases Sakharov from internal exile World Series parachutist sentenced Titanic sails into theaters President Clinton impeached Ahmadinejad bans all Western music in Iranian state television and radio broadcasts
