December 19 - The Day in History

December 19 : General Interest 1998: President Clinton impeached After nearly 14 hours of debate, the House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, charging him with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice... read more American Revolution 1776 : Thomas Paine publishes American Crisis http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-american-crisis Automotive 1968 : "Bullitt" hits the silver screen in Sweden http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bullitt-hits-the-silver-screen-in-sweden Civil War 1817 : Confederate General James Archer is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-archer-born Cold War 1986 : Gorbachev releases Sakharov from internal exile http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gorbachev-releases-sakharov-from-internal-exile Crime 1986 : World Series parachutist sentenced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/world-series-parachutist-sentenced Disaster 1907 : Pennsylvania miners perish in coal mine explosion http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pennsylvania-miners-perish-in-coal-mine-explosion General Interest 1777 : Continental Army enters winter camp at Valley Forge http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/continental-army-enters-winter-camp-at-valley-forge 1972 : Last lunar-landing mission ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-lunar-landing-mission-ends 1984 : Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-agrees-to-return-hong-kong-to-china Hollywood 1997 : Titanic sails into theaters http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/titanic-sails-into-theaters Literary 1732 : Poor Richard's Almanack is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/poor-richards-almanack-is-published Music 2005 : Ahmadinejad bans all Western music in Iranian state television and radio broadcasts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ahmadinejad-bans-all-western-music-in-iranian-state-television-and-radio-broadcasts Old West 1964 : John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-fords-cheyenne-autumn-released Presidential 1777 : Washington leads troops into winter quarters at Valley Forge http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-leads-troops-into-winter-quarters-at-valley-forge Sports 1917 : National Hockey League (NHL) opens its first season http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/national-hockey-league-nhl-opens-its-first-season Vietnam War 1964 : Another bloodless coup topples the government in Saigon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/another-bloodless-coup-topples-the-government-in-saigon 1972 : North Vietnam condemns Linebacker raids http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnam-condemns-linebacker-raids World War I 1915 : Haig becomes commander-in-chief of the British army in France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/haig-becomes-commander-in-chief-of-the-british-army-in-france World War II 1941 : Hitler takes command of the German army http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-takes-command-of-the-german-army

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