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This Day In History

 

December 19, 1997

James Cameron's Titanic, a drama about the doomed ocean liner starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, premiered. It later became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/December-19

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December 18, 1963

Actor Brad Pitt, known for his portrayal of unconventional characters, was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/December-18

Charity for All!

 

This Day In History

 

December 17, 1807

With Napoleon's decree of Milan, all neutral countries and allies of France were forbidden to trade with Britain.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/December-17

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December 16, 1773

The Boston Tea Party

On this day in 1773, a group of men dressed in Mohawk headdresses and cheered by a crowd of thousands threw tea belonging to the British East India Company into Boston Harbor. Britain's punitive response to the Boston Tea Party, which was a protest against taxes, helped push American colonists closer to war.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/December-16

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December 15, 2011

The Iraq War officially ended when the United States formally declared that its mission in Iraq was over.

Taken from:https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/December-15