CoM Moderators Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 1526 - Ferdinand of Austria chosen as King of Bohemia 1895 - George Brownell patents a machine to make paper twine (Mass) 1920 - British Empire receives League of Nations mandate over Nauru 1944 - San Francisco M-Ocean View streetcar resumes service and is extended to Market St 1965 - British government proclaims ends oil-embargo against Rhodesia 1970 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 1971 - "Diamonds are Forever", 7th James Bond film, last starring Sean Conner, also starring Jill St. John is 1st released in West Germany 1971 - Cease fire between India and Pakistan in Kashmir 1988 - NY Islanders break 12 game losing streak, beat Devils 5-2 2017 - Sebastián Piñera wins Chile's presidential election run-off, returning to office after 4 years More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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