World War II: Battle of the Bulge: German troops demand the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!" Date: December 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On…

U.S. President Harry S. Truman issues an executive order giving World War II refugees precedence in visa applications under U.S. immigration quotas. Date: December 22, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)

Sjafruddin Prawiranegara established the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (Pemerintah Darurat Republik Indonesia, PDRI) in West Sumatra. Date: December 22, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)

The cruise ship Lakonia burns 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Madeira, Portugal with the loss of 128 lives. Date: December 22, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)

The first test flight of the SR-71 (Blackbird) takes place at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, United States. Date: December 22, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

In the United Kingdom, a 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) speed limit is applied to all rural roads including motorways for the first time. Date: December 22, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today)

Cultural Revolution: People's Daily posted the instructions of Mao Zedong that "The intellectual youth must go to the country, and will be educated from living in rural poverty." Date: December 22, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)

The international aid organization Doctors Without Borders is founded by Bernard Kouchner and a group of journalists in Paris, France. Date: December 22, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)

A Royal Air Maroc Sud Aviation Caravelle crashes near Tangier-Boukhalef Airport in Tangier, Morocco, killing 106. Date: December 22, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)

Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli vote to become the independent nation of Comoros. Mayotte remains under French administration. Date: December 22, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)