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{{*mp}} [[1531]] – The [[Marian apparition|Apparition]] of '''[[Our Lady of Guadalupe]]''': [[Juan Diego|Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin]] saw a vision of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] outside of modern-day [[Mexico City]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1531]] – The [[Marian apparition|Apparition]] of '''[[Our Lady of Guadalupe]]''': [[Juan Diego|Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin]] saw a vision of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] outside of modern-day [[Mexico City]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1897]] – '''[[Belo Horizonte]]''', the first [[New town|planned city]] of [[Brazil]], was inaugurated. |
{{*mp}} [[1897]] – '''[[Belo Horizonte]]''', the first [[New town|planned city]] of [[Brazil]], was inaugurated. |
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{{*mp}} [[1901]] – '''[[Guglielmo Marconi]]''' ''(pictured)'' received the first [[Transatlantic|trans-Atlantic]] [[radio]] signal, from [[Poldhu|Poldhu Wireless Station]] in [[Cornwall]], [[England]] to [[ |
{{*mp}} [[1901]] – '''[[Guglielmo Marconi]]''' ''(pictured)'' received the first [[Transatlantic|trans-Atlantic]] [[radio]] signal, from [[Poldhu|Poldhu Wireless Station]] in [[Cornwall]], [[England]] to [[Signal Hill, Newfoundland and Labrador|Signal Hill]] in [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1915]] – [[President of the Republic of China|President]] '''[[Yuan Shikai]]''' of the [[Republic of China]] reinstated the [[Chinese sovereign|monarchy]] and declared himself [[Emperor of China|Emperor]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1915]] – [[President of the Republic of China|President]] '''[[Yuan Shikai]]''' of the [[Republic of China]] reinstated the [[Chinese sovereign|monarchy]] and declared himself [[Emperor of China|Emperor]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1964]] – '''[[Jomo Kenyatta]]''' became the first [[Heads of state of Kenya|President]] of the [[Kenya|Republic of Kenya]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1964]] – '''[[Jomo Kenyatta]]''' became the first [[Heads of state of Kenya|President]] of the [[Kenya|Republic of Kenya]]. |
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Revision as of 05:54, 12 December 2007
December 12: Hanukkah ends at sunset (Judaism, 2007); Independence Day in Kenya (1963).
- 1531 – The Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin saw a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary outside of modern-day Mexico City.
- 1897 – Belo Horizonte, the first planned city of Brazil, was inaugurated.
- 1901 – Guglielmo Marconi (pictured) received the first trans-Atlantic radio signal, from Poldhu Wireless Station in Cornwall, England to Signal Hill in St. John's, Newfoundland.
- 1915 – President Yuan Shikai of the Republic of China reinstated the monarchy and declared himself Emperor.
- 1964 – Jomo Kenyatta became the first President of the Republic of Kenya.
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