Historical Events for 14th December 2022

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1575 - Polish Parliament selects Istvan Bathory as king of Poland
1914 - US President Woodrow Wilson signs Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, to regulate and tax production, importation, and distribution of opiates and coca products
1920 - Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in 12 for heavyweight boxing title in NYC
1954 - WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting
1955 - 16 countries join the United Nations, including Austria, Finland, Italy, and Spain
1959 - The album "Time Out" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet is released, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard pop albums chart, and becomes the first jazz album to sell a million copies.
1960 - Washington Senators joins American League
1980 - Massacre at Bob's Big Boy restaurant in Los Angeles with 3 people killed and 6 injured
1991 - Ferry boat Salem Express sinks in the Red Sea, 476 killed
2019 - Miss World won by Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh in London. First time all five major beauty titles held by black women.

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