Historical Events for 1st December 2022

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1896 - 1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY)
1909 - 1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pennsylvania
1925 - Peace Treaty of Locarno signed between Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Italy
1936 - Bell Labs tests coaxial cable for TV use
1980 - US Justice Department sues Yonkers siting racial discrimination
1984 - American boxer Greg Page KOs home town favourite Gerrie Coetzee in 8th round to win WBA heavyweight title in Sun City, South Africa
1984 - "Beverly Hills Cop" directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold premieres in Los Angeles
1986 - Musée d'Orsay opens in Paris
1991 - US 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 lands
1997 - Golden State Warriors NBA guard Latrell Sprewell assaults head coach P.J. Carlesimo; suspended for 10 games

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